Rio Hondo College Teaching Programs

Located in Whittier, California, Rio Hondo College is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Whittier makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Rio Hondo College?

Contact details for RHCCD are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA 90601-1616
Phone:	562-692-0921
Website:	www.riohondo.edu

How Do I Get Into RHCCD?

You can apply to RHCCD online at: www.riohondo.edu/get-started/

Rio Hondo College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Rio Hondo College?

The student loan default rate at RHCCD is 4.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Rio Hondo College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 15,593 undergraduate students at RHCCD, with 3,886 being full-time and 11,707 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,886 full-time undergraduates at RHCCD, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Rio Hondo College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	165
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	3,430
White	159
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	72

Over 23 countries are represented at RHCCD. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and Thailand.

Online Learning at Rio Hondo College

In 2020-2021, 5,714 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at RHCCD has changed over the last few years.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.