Rio Hondo College
Institutional Data
Return on Investment Metric Years to Recoup Expected Net Costs
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1.9 Years to Recoup Costs
Student Achievement Data
Participates in Title IV Federal Student Aid Programs
Institutional Information
Address
3600 Workman Mill Road Whittier, CA 90601-1699
Phone
562-692-0921
Website
Staff Liaison
Kevin Bontenbal
Degrees
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Science for Transfer, Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts for Transfer, Certificate of Achievement, Other
Total Enrollment
18,590
Academic calendar
Semester Plan
Institutional Type
Public (state/local) two-year
Accreditation Information
Accreditation Status
Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action
January 16, 2024
Initial Accreditation
1967
| Name | Position | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Caroline Durdella | Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness | Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) |
| Ms. Teresa Dreyfuss | Superintendent/President | Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
| Dr. Don Miller | Vice President of Academic Affairs | Chief Instructional Officer (CIO) |
| Dr. Stephen Kibui | Vice President of Finance & Business | Chief Business Officer (CBO) |
| Name | Address | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Hondo College | 3600 Workman Mill Road Whittier, CA 90601 US |
Main Campus | Active |
| Santa Fe Springs Regional Training Center | 11400 Greenstone Ave. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 US |
Additional Location | Active |
| South Whittier Educational Center | 14307 East Telegraph Road Whittier, CA 90604 US |
Additional Location | Active |
| El Monte Educational Center | 3017 Tyler Avenue El Monte, CA 91731 US |
Additional Location | Active |
| Rio Hondo Educational Center at Pico Rivera | 9426 Marjorie St. Pico Rivera, CA 90660 US |
Additional Location | Active |
| Program Name | Degree Type | Method of Assessment | Credits required for Program Completion | Title IV | Distance Education | Correspondence Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Digital Instrument | Bachelor of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 54 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Automotive Technology | Bachelor of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 120 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Accounting | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Administration of Justice | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Alternative Energy Technology | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Architectural Design and Drawing | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Architecture | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Astronomy | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Automotive Technology | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Automotive/ Advanced Engine Performance | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Automotive/ Alternative Fuels & Advanced Transportation Technology | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Biology | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business Marketing | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business/ Management and Supervision | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business/ Small Business Management | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Carpentry - General | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Carpentry - Scaffold Construction | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Carpentry Concrete Forming | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Chemistry UC Transfer Pathway | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Child Development | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Civil Design | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Computer Information Technology/ Computer Systems | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Information Technology/ Cybersecurity | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Information Technology/ Information Systems and Technology | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Information Technology/ Network Administrator | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Information Technology/ System Administrator | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Construction Management | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Corrections | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Drug Studies | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Electric Vehicle and Fuel Cell Technology Technician | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Electronics Technology | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Engineering | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Engineering Design Technology | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Environmental Science | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Environmental Technology | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Fire Technology | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| General Studies in Science and Mathematics | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Geographic Information Systems/ Applied Geographic Information Systems | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Graphic Design | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Heat and Frost Insulators | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Homeland Security | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Honda Professional Career Training Program Specialization (PACT) | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 65 | Yes | No | No |
| International Business Management | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Kinesiology/ Sports Medicine | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Logistics Management | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mass Communications/ Mass Media | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mass Communications/ Print Media Specialization | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Music and Integrated Technology | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Nursing Generic Student (Option #1) | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 73 | Yes | No | No |
| Nursing/ LVN TO ADN (Option #2) | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60.5 | Yes | No | No |
| Nursing/ Psychiatric Technician to RN (Option #3) | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 70-70 | Yes | No | No |
| Nursing/ Vocational Nursing Program | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 76 | Yes | No | No |
| Physics - UC Transfer Pathway | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Social Services Assistant | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Theatre Arts | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Welding Technology | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Wildland Fire Technology | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Administration of Justice | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Biology | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chemistry | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Child Development/ Early Childhood Education | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Science | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Environmental Science | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Film, Television, and Electronic Media | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Geology | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Hospitality Management | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mathematics | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 27 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Physics | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| American Sign Language/ Deaf Studies | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| American Sign Language/ Foundations of Interpreting | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Animation | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Art/ Studio Arts | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Business Administration | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chicana/o/x Studies | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Dance | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| English and Literature | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| General Studies in Arts and Human Expression | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| General Studies in Social Behavior and Self-Development | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| General Studies Social Sciences | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Graphic Art and Design | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Music/ Composition, Performance, and Improvisation of Contemporary Music Practices | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Photography | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Anthropology | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Art History | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Art/ Studio Arts | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Business Administration 2.0 | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Communication Studies 2.0 | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Economics | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Elementary Teacher Education | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| English | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| History | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Journalism | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Kinesiology | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Music | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Philosophy | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Political Science | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Psychology | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Social Justice Studies | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Social Justice Studies: LGBTQ | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Social Work and Human Services | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sociology | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Spanish | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Studio Arts for Transfer | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Theatre Arts | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Accounting | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 35 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Accounting for Government and Non-Profit Organizations | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Accounting/ Computerized Accounting Systems | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Accounting/ Income Tax and Payroll | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | No | No |
| Advanced Mastery in Ceramics Fundamentals | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | No | No |
| Alternative Energy Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | No | No |
| American Sign Language | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Animation/ Entertainment Art - Digital Characters | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 22 | Yes | No | No |
| Animation/ Entertainment Art - Digital Environments | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | No | No |
| Architectural Design & Drawing-Technician | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 31 | Yes | No | No |
| Architectural Drafting | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | No | No |
| Architectural Theory and Design | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | No | No |
| Architecture/ Residential Architecture Design | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | No | No |
| Automotive/ Advanced Engine Performance | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 36 | Yes | No | No |
| Automotive/ Brake and Suspension Service | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Automotive/ General Automotive Service | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 35 | Yes | No | No |
| Business Marketing | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business/ Management and Supervision | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 27 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business/ Retail Management | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business/ Small Business Management | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 28 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Carpentry - General | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 20 | Yes | No | No |
| Carpentry - Scaffold Construction | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19.5 | Yes | No | No |
| Carpentry Concrete Forming | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19.5 | Yes | No | No |
| Child Development | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 27 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Civil Design Technician | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 30 | Yes | No | No |
| Civil Design/ Surveying, Mapping & Drawing | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 26 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Civil Drafting | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 17 | Yes | No | No |
| Computer Information Technology/ Cloud Computing Practitioner | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | No | No |
| Computer Information Technology/ Computer Systems | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Information Technology/ Cybersecurity | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 23 | Yes | No | No |
| Computer Information Technology/ Cybersecurity Technician | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Information Technology/ Ethical Hacker | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 22 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Information Technology/ Network Administrator | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | No | No |
| Computer Information Technology/ System Administrator | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 22 | Yes | No | No |
| Creative Writing | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 21.5 | Yes | No | No |
| Dance | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Drafting/Technical Drawing | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 20 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Drug Studies | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 42 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Electronics Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | No | No |
| Engineering Design Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 34 | Yes | No | No |
| Engineering Design Technology/ CAD Specialist | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | No | No |
| Engineering Design Technology/ Design and Production | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Engineering Design Technology/ Standards for Design | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | No | No |
| Enviornmental Technology/ Health and Safety | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 22 | Yes | No | No |
| Enviornmental Technology/ Waste Management Management | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | No | No |
| Enviornmental Technology/ Water Management Management | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 25 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Environmental Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 30.5 | Yes | No | No |
| Finance | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 17 | Yes | No | No |
| Fire Academy/ Basic Fire Academy | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Fire Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | Yes | No |
| French | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| General Educaion/ IGETC | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 49 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Geographic Information Systems | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 23 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Graphic Design | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Graphic Design/ Entrepreneurial Graphic Design | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 21 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Health Science Preparation | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 21.5 | Yes | No | No |
| Heat and Frost Insulators | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 25 | Yes | No | No |
| Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technician | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Heavy Equipment Service Technician | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 32 | Yes | No | No |
| Homeland Security | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Homeland Security Planning and Administration | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | Yes | No |
| International Business | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Kinesiology/ Coaching of Sports | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Kinesiology/ Community Health Worker | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 20 | Yes | No | No |
| Kinesiology/ Fitness and Sport Management | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Kinesiology/ Fitness Specialist | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 23 | Yes | No | No |
| Kinesiology/ Intercollegiate Athletic Competition | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Kinesiology/ Sport Leadership | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Kinesiology/ Strength and Performance Coach | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 22 | Yes | No | No |
| Logistics Management | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mass Communications/ Mass Media | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 31 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mass Communications/ Print Media Specialization | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 38 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Music Technology/ Advanced Electronic Music | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Music Technology/ Advanced Songwriting and Arranging | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 17 | Yes | No | No |
| Music Technology/ Introductory Electronic Music | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 17 | Yes | No | No |
| Music Technology/ Introductory Songwriting and Arranging | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Music Technology/ Music Composition | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Music Technology/ Music Production | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 21 | Yes | No | No |
| Music Technology/ Recording Engineer | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Orthopedic Technician Program | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | No | No |
| Police Academy Module I | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 21.5 | Yes | No | No |
| Police Academy/ Basic Police Academy | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 37 | Yes | No | No |
| Social Services Assistant | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Spanish | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16.5 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Vocational Nursing | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 52 | Yes | No | No |
| Welding Technology/ LADBS Structural Steel Certification Program | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 17 | Yes | No | No |
| Welding Technology/ Pipe Welding and Fabrication | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | No | No |
| Wildland Fire Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Review Type | Commission Review |
|---|---|
| Follow-Up Report with Visit (FUV) | None |
| Comprehensive Peer Review | June 2029 |
| Midterm Report | June 2026 |