Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 28 awards in the trades we track: welding.
- Address
- 3000 College Heights Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Open in Maps - Website
- cerrocoso.edu
- Phone
- (760) 384-6100
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 3,171
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (16); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (9); Associate degree (3) | 28 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $1,384 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $11,464 |
| Books and supplies | $1,089 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $22,081 |
| Average net price after grants (aided students) | $12,913 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 31%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $42,042
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 111896. How we build this list.