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{{Short description|Public college in Ridgecrest, California}}
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|affiliations = [[Kern Community College District]]
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'''Cerro Coso Community College''' is a [[community college]] in the Eastern Sierra region of [[Southern California]]. It was established in 1973 as a separate [[college]] within the Kern Community College District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cerrocoso.edu/|title=Cerro Coso Community College - Main website|website=Cerrocoso.edu|accessdate=2009-03-25}}</ref> The college offers traditional and [[online]] [[course (education)|courses]] and two-year [[academic degree|degree]]s. The college serves an area of approximately 18,000-square-miles.<ref name="auto"/> Cerro Coso has five instructional [[Location (geography)|site]]s: Eastern Sierra Center [[Bishop]] and [[Mammoth]], [[Indian Wells Valley]], Kern River Valley, and South Kern. The college also has an Incarcerated Student Education Program in two locations, the California City Correctional Facility and Tehachapi California Correctional Institution.
'''Cerro Coso Community College''' is a public [[community college]] in the Eastern Sierra region of [[Southern California]]. It was established in 1973 as a separate college within the Kern Community College District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cerrocoso.edu/|title=Cerro Coso Community College - Main website|website=Cerrocoso.edu|accessdate=2009-03-25}}</ref> The college offers traditional and [[online]] [[course (education)|courses]] and two-year [[academic degree|degree]]s. The college serves an area of approximately 18,000-square-miles.<ref name="auto"/> Cerro Coso has five instructional [[Location (geography)|site]]s: Eastern Sierra Center [[Bishop, California|Bishop]] and [[Mammoth Lakes, California|Mammoth Lakes]], [[Indian Wells Valley]], Kern River Valley, and South Kern. The college also has an Incarcerated Student Education Program in two locations, the [[California City Correctional Facility]] and Tehachapi [[California Correctional Institution]].


==Campuses==
==Campuses==

===Indian Wells Valley Campus===
===Indian Wells Valley Campus===
{{For|more|Indian Wells Valley|}}
{{For|more|Indian Wells Valley|}}
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===Kern River Valley Campus===
===Kern River Valley Campus===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; font-size:85%; margin-left:2em; margin:auto;"
|+ ''Fall Demographics of student body''
! '''Ethnic Breakdown''' || '''2018<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 USNEWS: Cerro Coso College Overview|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/community-colleges/cerro-coso-community-college-CC01269}}</ref>'''
|-
! [[Hispanic and Latino American]]
| 40%
|-
! [[African American]]
| 7%
|-
! [[Asian American]]
| 4%
|-
! [[Native Hawaiian]] or other [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]]
| 2%
|-
! [[Non-Hispanic whites|White]]
| 40%
|-
! [[Multiracial Americans]]
| 5%
|-
! [[International students]]
| 0%
|-
! Unknown
| 2%
|-
| [[Female]]
| 56%
|-
| [[Male]]
| 44%
|-
|}

The {{convert|150|acre|ha|adj=on}} Kern River Valley Campus is located in the [[Kern River Valley]], within the town of [[Lake Isabella, California]].
The {{convert|150|acre|ha|adj=on}} Kern River Valley Campus is located in the [[Kern River Valley]], within the town of [[Lake Isabella, California]].


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===Eastern Sierra Campus===
===Eastern Sierra Campus===
The Eastern Sierra Campus serves [[Bishop]], [[Mammoth Lakes, California|Mammoth Lakes]], [[Big Pine, California|Big Pine]], [[Lone Pine, California|Lone Pine]], [[Independence]], [[Death Valley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cerrocoso.edu/escc/|title=Eastern Sierra College Center|website=Cerrocoso.edu|accessdate=2009-03-25}}</ref> The Mammoth Campus offers on-campus housing at [[South Gateway Student Apartments]], owned and operated by [[Mammoth Lakes Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mammothstudentapartments.org|title=South Gateway Student Apartments|website=Mammothstudentapartments.org|accessdate=2013-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509021906/http://www.mammothstudentapartments.org/|archive-date=2013-05-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The Eastern Sierra Campus serves [[Bishop, California|Bishop]], [[Mammoth Lakes, California|Mammoth Lakes]], [[Big Pine, California|Big Pine]], [[Lone Pine, California|Lone Pine]], [[Independence, California|Independence]], [[Death Valley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cerrocoso.edu/escc/|title=Eastern Sierra College Center|website=Cerrocoso.edu|accessdate=2009-03-25}}</ref>
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===Mammoth Campus===
The Mammoth Campus<ref>{{cite web |title=Mammoth Lakes |url=https://www.cerrocoso.edu/escc/mammoth |website=Cerro Coso Community College |publisher=cerrocoso.edu |access-date=13 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref> offers on-campus housing at [[South Gateway Student Apartments]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Student Housing for ESCC Mammoth Students |url=https://www.cerrocoso.edu/escc/mammoth/student-housing-escc-mammoth-students |website=Cerro Coso Community College |access-date=13 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref> owned and operated by [[Mammoth Lakes Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mammothstudentapartments.org|title=South Gateway Student Apartments|website=Mammothstudentapartments.org|accessdate=2013-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509021906/http://www.mammothstudentapartments.org/|archive-date=2013-05-09|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="guidestar/77-0245395">{{cite web |title=Mammoth Lakes Foundation |url=https://www.guidestar.org/profile/77-0245395 |website=GuideStar |access-date=13 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Community college dorms, Mammoth Lakes |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-jrdorms-pg-photogallery.html |access-date=13 April 2023 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Colleges and universities in Kern County}}
{{Colleges and universities in Kern County}}
{{Foothill Conference}}
{{Foothill Conference}}
{{California Community College System}}

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[[Category:California Community Colleges System]]
[[Category:California Community Colleges]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Kern County, California]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Kern County, California]]
[[Category:Education in Inyo County, California]]
[[Category:Education in Inyo County, California]]
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[[Category:Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges]]
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Cerro Coso Community College
TypePublic community college
Established1973
PresidentSean Hancock
Administrative staff
200+ [1]
Students4,653[2]
Location
Ridgecrest
,
California
,
United States

35°34′03″N 117°40′03″W / 35.56750°N 117.66750°W / 35.56750; -117.66750
Campus18,000 square miles (47,000 km2)
AffiliationsKern Community College District
MascotCoyote
Websitewww.cerrocoso.edu

Cerro Coso Community College is a public community college in the Eastern Sierra region of Southern California. It was established in 1973 as a separate college within the Kern Community College District.[3] The college offers traditional and online courses and two-year degrees. The college serves an area of approximately 18,000-square-miles.[1] Cerro Coso has five instructional sites: Eastern Sierra Center Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, Indian Wells Valley, Kern River Valley, and South Kern. The college also has an Incarcerated Student Education Program in two locations, the California City Correctional Facility and Tehachapi California Correctional Institution.

Campuses

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Indian Wells Valley Campus

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For more, see Indian Wells Valley.

The 420-acre (1.7 km2) Indian Wells Valley Campus (IWV) is in the upper Mojave Desert near Ridgecrest, California, 160 miles (260 km) northeast of Los Angeles.[4] It is the largest of the Cerro Coso campuses and enrolls about 28,000 students.[1] It serves the communities of Ridgecrest, China Lake, Inyokern, and Trona. This center provides educational services to military and civilian personnel on the base.

Kern River Valley Campus

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Fall Demographics of student body
Ethnic Breakdown 2018[5]
Hispanic and Latino American 40%
African American 7%
Asian American 4%
Native Hawaiian or other American Indian 2%
White 40%
Multiracial Americans 5%
International students 0%
Unknown 2%
Female 56%
Male 44%

The 150-acre (61 ha) Kern River Valley Campus is located in the Kern River Valley, within the town of Lake Isabella, California.

The Kern River Valley Campus serves the communities of Lake Isabella, Kernville, Wofford Heights, and Weldon.[6] It serves a population of about 5,000.

East Kern Campus

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The 50-acre (20 ha) East Kern Campus is located at Edwards Air Force Base and enrolls about 1,000 students. It serves the communities of Edwards Air Force Base, Mojave, Boron, and California City as well as locations in San Bernardino and Kern counties.[7]

Eastern Sierra Campus

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The Eastern Sierra Campus serves Bishop, Mammoth Lakes, Big Pine, Lone Pine, Independence, Death Valley.[8]

Mammoth Campus

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The Mammoth Campus[9] offers on-campus housing at South Gateway Student Apartments,[10] owned and operated by Mammoth Lakes Foundation.[11][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-02-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Educational Master Plan Retrieved 2010-02-01
  2. ^ California, State of. "California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office - Data Mart". datamart.cccco.edu. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Cerro Coso Community College - Main website". Cerrocoso.edu. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  4. ^ "Indian Wells Valley Campus". Cerrocoso.edu. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  5. ^ "2018 USNEWS: Cerro Coso College Overview".
  6. ^ "Kern River Valley Campus". Cerrocoso.edu. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  7. ^ "South Kern Campus". Cerrocoso.edu. Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  8. ^ "Eastern Sierra College Center". Cerrocoso.edu. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  9. ^ "Mammoth Lakes". Cerro Coso Community College. cerrocoso.edu. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Student Housing for ESCC Mammoth Students". Cerro Coso Community College. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  11. ^ "South Gateway Student Apartments". Mammothstudentapartments.org. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  12. ^ "Mammoth Lakes Foundation". GuideStar. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Community college dorms, Mammoth Lakes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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