Why is Rio Hondo College the first community college of choice for many?

• Under the New Funding Formula, the College’s State General Apportionment is $74 million in comparison to the previous funding formula of $69 million in 2017-18. Source: California Community Colleges Chancellors Office 2018-19 student Centered Funding Formula

► The first community college in Los Angeles County to offer FREE TUITION for the first two years to first-time college students due to Rio Hondo College being fiscally sound. For more information on the Rio Promise program, visit www.riohondo.edu/riopromise

► Achieving Student Success as illustrated by our completion and persistence rates:

• Completion rate is 73.4% for students who achieved at least 30 units and 60.4% for students who completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcome. Source: 2018 Student Success Scorecard
• Persistence rate is 78% for students who enrolled in the first three consecutive terms. Source: 2018 Student Success Scorecard

► Achieving Student Success as demonstrated by the increase of degrees and certificates awarded to students from 2013-14 to 2017-18:

• The number of degrees and certificates awarded to students increased by 234% from 1,263 to 4,224. Source: California Community Colleges Chancellors Office Data Mart Numbers
• The number of degrees awarded to students increased by 84% from 982 to 1,824. Source: California Community Colleges Chancellors Office Data Mart Numbers
• The number of certificates awarded to students increased by 785% from 271 to 2,400. Source: California Community Colleges Chancellors Office Data Mart Numbers