Compton College: Review & Facts

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Compton College is a medium two-year, public school with 4,085 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1927 and is the only school located in Compton, California.

Academic Offerings

Compton College will give you the option to receive a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
36
Compton College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 36 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Biology, Nursing, Psychology, and Sociology and Anthropology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Compton College student retention rate is relatively low at 64% (way below California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
64%
Bad
The graduation rate at Compton College is very low - 17%.

Student to faculty ratio at Compton College is pretty decent -- 14:1. Read more information regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are relatevely low - about $8,800 per year. The additional fees at Compton College not covered by tuition are around $100; which comes to a total of $8,900 per year.

Read the details about Compton College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Compton College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (310) 900-1600 or check Compton College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
Compton College provides a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Compton College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Compton College.

Based on the college crime data, Compton College appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Compton College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Compton College
1111 East Artesia Blvd.
Compton, California
90221-5393, USA
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