Compton College
Compton, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$12,647Average net price / year
27%Graduation rate
$34,181Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
3,142Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,142
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,822
- Total cost of attendance
- $20,447
- Books & supplies
- $1,062
- Average net price
- $12,647
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,528
- $30–48k
- $12,773
- $48–75k
- $12,319
- $75–110k
- $16,689
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 27%
- First-year retention
- 50%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $28,922
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,181
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 3%
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,142
- Part-time
- 67%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- White
- 2%
- Hispanic
- 52%
- Black
- 37%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 17:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $101,295 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 54%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.compton.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 5% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 65% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 7% of degrees
- Psychology – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Compton College cost?
The average net price after grants is $12,647 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,142 and the full cost of attendance is $20,447.
How much do Compton College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $34,181 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
27% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.