CA
Cerritos College
0.37 incidents / 1,000 students
Norwalk, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Cerritos College
Across 2022–2024, Cerritos College reported 15 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Riverside City College.
- 0.37
- Incidents / 1k students
- #236
- Rank of 2,072
- #139
- CA rank
- 21,859
- Enrolled students
0.37 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Cerritos College reports 0.37 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 71% below Front Range Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Front Range Community College (0.32/1k); Riverside City College (0.46/1k); Grand Valley State University (3.95/1k); El Camino Community College District (1.57/1k); National University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Riverside City College (0.46/1k); El Camino Community College District (1.57/1k); Chaffey College (0.62/1k); Southwestern College (0.76/1k); San Joaquin Delta College (0.48/1k); Saddleback College (0.82/1k); Sacramento City College (0.25/1k); Palomar College (0.31/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.37
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #236
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 89%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 8
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 111887 · Cerritos College 0.37/1k score rate · #236/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-QUIET 0.37/1k
- RANK-UPPER #236/2,072
- ST-MID #139 in state
- PEER-FINISH Front Range Community College · ±0.05
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 100%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-LARGE 21,859
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Front Range Community College (-0.05/1k)
Cerritos College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE · peer Front Range Community College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Front Range Community College (-0.05/1k). National rank #236 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Cerritos College reports 0.37 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 71% below Front Range Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Front Range Community College (0.32/1k); Riverside City College (0.46/1k); Grand Valley State University (3.95/1k); El Camino Community College District (1.57/1k); National University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Riverside City College (0.46/1k); El Camino Community College District (1.57/1k); Chaffey College (0.62/1k); Southwestern College (0.76/1k); San Joaquin Delta College (0.48/1k); Saddleback College (0.82/1k); Sacramento City College (0.25/1k); Palomar College (0.31/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Cerritos College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Cerritos on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- National University · lowest peer 0
National University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Front Range Community College · near 0.32
Front Range Community College — near
0.32 per 1,000 students
- Cerritos College · this campus 0.37
Cerritos College — this campus
0.37 per 1,000 students
- Riverside City College · near 0.46
Riverside City College — near
0.46 per 1,000 students
- Grand Valley State University · highest peer
Grand Valley State University — highest peer
3.95 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Cerritos College's 0.37/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Cerritos College increased from 3 to 8 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 CA 2-year peers in this comparison, Cerritos College is larger than 83% and safer-reporting than 61% - the larger, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Cerritos College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | 12,519 | 1.36 | 0 | 8 |
| Chabot College | 12,842 | 1.09 | 3 | 14 |
| College of the Desert | 12,861 | 0.31 | 6 | 67 |
| Irvine Valley College | 13,018 | 0.23 | 8 | 81 |
| San Diego City College | 13,242 | 1.81 | 11 | 0 |
| San Bernardino Valley College | 14,055 | 1.00 | 14 | 25 |
| San Diego Miramar College | 14,257 | 0.42 | 17 | 56 |
| Grossmont College | 14,440 | 0.07 | 19 | 100 |
| College of the Sequoias | 14,494 | 0.62 | 22 | 44 |
| Moorpark College | 14,583 | 0.14 | 25 | 92 |
| Los Angeles City College | 14,611 | 0.75 | 28 | 33 |
| Cerritos College (this campus) | 21,859 | 0.37 | 83 | 61 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 21,859 enrolled students, Cerritos College is the 182nd largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,403 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Riverside City College (0.46/1k); El Camino Community College District (1.57/1k); Chaffey College (0.62/1k); Southwestern College (0.76/1k); San Joaquin Delta College (0.48/1k); Saddleback College (0.82/1k); Sacramento City College (0.25/1k); Palomar College (0.31/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Front Range Community College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Cerritos College rose from 3 to 8 (+167%). The increase shows up in Burglary (1 to 4), Fondling (0 to 1) and Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 3).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Cerritos College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft and Fondling. Burglary accounts for most of them.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyCerritos College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 100% (4 → 8 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Fondling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Cerritos College vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
CO
Front Range Community College
0.32 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Riverside City College
0.46 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Cerritos College sits on price and outcomes
At $2,424, Cerritos College's reported average net price is among the lowest reported prices among 492 California colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $20,161.
- $2,424
- average net price
- $20,161
- California median
- 3.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,363
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $1,538, while those above $110,000 record $7,901 - roughly 5.1 times as much. A published average of $2,424 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $32,581 - about 13.4 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly. Only 30% complete within six years. Most students here do not finish, which is the single most important number on this page for anyone weighing the cost.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $1,364
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $12,004
- Avg Net Price
- $2,424
- Median Debt
- $8,447
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 36%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $32,581
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $41,156
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 75%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 423 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO · 21,970 enrolled
Safety Score 0.32
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA · 21,730 enrolled
Safety Score 0.46
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI · 22,011 enrolled
Safety Score 3.95
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA · 21,664 enrolled
Safety Score 1.57
National University
San Diego, CA · 22,115 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Cerritos College (national rank #236) sits near Troy University (#237) and San Diego Mesa College (#235) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Cerritos College, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Portland Community College
Portland, OR · 20,861 enrolled
Safety score 1.15
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC · 20,375 enrolled
Safety score 0.15
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY · 20,123 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX · 20,060 enrolled
Safety score 0.60
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA · 23,697 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY · 19,973 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM · 19,342 enrolled
Safety score 1.55
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC · 24,609 enrolled
Safety score 0.08
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC · 2,723 enrolled
Safety score 0.37
Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE · 10,816 enrolled
Safety score 0.37
Enterprise State Community College
Enterprise, AL · 2,699 enrolled
Safety score 0.37
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR · 5,545 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN · 5,563 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA · 11,182 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA · 2,663 enrolled
Safety score 0.38
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH · 28,081 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cerritos College safe?
Cerritos College has a safety score of 0.37 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #236 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Front Range Community College (0.32/1k). Same-state same-level set: Riverside City College (0.46/1k); El Camino Community College District (1.57/1k); Chaffey College (0.62/1k); Southwestern College (0.76/1k); San Joaquin Delta College (0.48/1k); Saddleback College (0.82/1k); Sacramento City College (0.25/1k); Palomar College (0.31/1k).
What crimes are reported at Cerritos College?
For calendar year 2024, Cerritos College reported Burglary (4), Motor Vehicle Theft (3) and Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Cerritos College compare to similar schools?
Cerritos College reports 71% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Front Range Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Front Range Community College (0.32/1k); Riverside City College (0.46/1k); Grand Valley State University (3.95/1k); El Camino Community College District (1.57/1k); National University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Riverside City College (0.46/1k); El Camino Community College District (1.57/1k); Chaffey College (0.62/1k); Southwestern College (0.76/1k); San Joaquin Delta College (0.48/1k); Saddleback College (0.82/1k); Sacramento City College (0.25/1k); Palomar College (0.31/1k).
Does Cerritos College have fire safety data?
Cerritos College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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