Citrus College vs. RHC

Citrus College vs. Rio Hondo College comparison

	Citrus College	Rio Hondo College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Citrus College	RHC
Location	Glendora, CA	Whittier, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	9,975	16,139
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	citruscollege.edu	riohondo.edu
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Costs	Citrus College	RHC
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,316
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,216	$9,812
Room & Board	$17,784	$17,782
Avg Net Price	$5,493	$6,099
Avg Grant Aid	$7,392	$5,037
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	80%

Admission	Citrus College	RHC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 20, 2025

Academics	Citrus College	RHC
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	29:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (22%) General Studies (14%) Personal and Culinary Services (10%) Business (10%) Health Professions (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (21%) Work and Family Studies (19%) Health Professions (14%) Business (9%)
Outcomes	Citrus College	RHC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$38,500
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	34%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$56	N/A

Diversity	Citrus College	RHC
% Men	44%	58%
% Women	56%	42%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	19%	8%
% Black	4%	2%
% Hispanic	61%	77%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	Citrus College	RHC
% In-State	95%	99%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Citrus College	RHC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Rio Hondo College is larger than than Citrus College based on total student enrollment (16,139 students vs. 9,975 students)

Citrus College vs. RHC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Citrus College or RHC?

• Rio Hondo College is 19.2% more expensive to attend than Citrus College for in-state tuition ($1,316.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.5% higher at RHC than Citrus College ($9,812.00 vs. $9,216.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Citrus College than RHC ($5,493 vs. $6,099)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rio Hondo College are 0% lower than costs at Citrus College ($17,782 vs. $17,784)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Citrus College as Rio Hondo College (80% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Citrus College students is 46.8% larger than aid received Rio Hondo College ($7,392 vs. $5,037)

Which college is harder to get into, Citrus College or RHC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between RHC or Citrus College .

Citrus College vs. RHC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Citrus College or RHC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between RHC and Citrus College.

• Graduates from Rio Hondo College earn on average $4,600 more per year than Citrus College graduates after ten years. ($38,500 vs. $33,900)
• More RHC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Citrus College students, three years after graduation. (34% vs. 32%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/