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College · Catholic life on campus

Cerritos College

  • LocationNorwalk, CA
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 21,046 students
Official website

Cerritos College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 1.6 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Cerritos College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint John of God Catholic Church: 1.6 mi1Holy Family Catholic Church: 2.0 mi2St. Dominic Savio Church: 2.2 mi3Saint Linus Catholic Church: 2.7 mi4Holy Trinity Catholic Church: 3.0 mi5Cerritos College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint John of God Catholic Church — 1.6 mi
  2. Holy Family Catholic Church — 2.0 mi · Clarkdale Avenue
  3. St. Dominic Savio Church — 2.2 mi
  4. Saint Linus Catholic Church — 2.7 mi · 13915 Shoemaker Avenue, Norwalk
  5. Holy Trinity Catholic Church — 3.0 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member26 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
21,046
Total students21,046
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$2,424
Cost of attendance (per year)$10,236
Median federal debt at graduation$8,447
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
31%
First-year retention67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$41,156
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants36%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Los Angeles

The Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: lacatholics.org, lacatholics.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Cerritos College a Catholic college?
No. Cerritos College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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