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Norco College

Norco, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·norcocollege.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
42%
—
Total enrollment
11,351
peer median 15,999
Avg net price
$5,169
-$1.0k vs Community College
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About

Norco College is a public community college in Norco, California. Norco College is part of the Riverside Community College District (RCCD), which is part of the larger California Community Colleges System.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
42%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

1.3pp gap
Pell recipients
41%80 of 195
Non-Pell (all)
42%118 of 279
No Federal Aid
42%118 of 279

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 132 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 129 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
132
Passing
3
2.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

132programs
  • Passing3 · 2.3%
  • No Data129 · 97.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
1
No data
129

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+18.1%
$42,615 vs $36,082
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+23.8%
$44,674 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+39.3%
$50,275 vs $36,082

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 2010Next review Mar 2027

Action history · 3

  1. May 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Jul 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,600
$30–48k$4,614
$48–75k$6,577
$75–110k$9,984
$110k+$10,617

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,169
-$1,009vs Community College median $6,179
Federal loans
0.4%
In-state tuition
$1,428
Out-of-state
$12,498

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,553 students received $11.4M in Pell grants, alongside $346K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,553
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.4M
$11,373,010 total
Direct Loans
$346K
93 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$151K
47 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$195K
46 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 78 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
78
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.2%
2017
8.8%
2018
13.3%
2019
2.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Norco College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs87
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,701 total completions
01Liberal Arts
99258.3%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
20612.1%
03Business
1649.6%
04Psychology
804.7%
05Social Sciences
583.4%
06Engineering
452.6%
07Mathematics
422.5%
08Visual/Performing Arts
392.3%
09Security/Protective
382.2%
10Computer Sciences
372.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
11,351
12-mo unduplicated
19,362
Undergraduate
19,362
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%8,612
Women
56%10,750

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
61.4%
White
16.3%
Asian
8.9%
Black
6.4%
Two or more
4.4%
Unknown
1.5%
Non-resident
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
52
28 M · 24 W
Women athletes
46.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$171K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$33K
$33K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Soccer
28 M · 24 W
$165K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.19
2 offenses · 10,787 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.111 yr ago0.19Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus1
  • Non-campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
29.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
116

Norco College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Norco College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectNorco College
42%Open admission11,351$5,169Community College
Allan Hancock College
—Open admission11,463$5,383Community College
Central New Mexico Community College
—Open admission19,342$4,621Community College
Central Piedmont Community College
—Open admission20,375$3,345Community College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
—Open admission15,085$12,726Community College
College of the Canyons
—Open admission18,075$3,702Community College
Cuesta College
—Open admission11,283$12,124Community College
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
—Open admission18,165$5,606Community College
East Los Angeles College
—Open admission33,677$10,852Community College
Eastern Gateway Community College
—Open admission—$4,181Community College
Elgin Community College
—Open admission10,251$6,026Community College
Folsom Lake College
—Open admission11,098$5,975Community College
Golden West College
—Open admission10,721$4,824Community College
Howard Community College
—Open admission8,643$11,133Community College
Irvine Valley College
—Open admission13,018$2,090Community College
Los Angeles Pierce College
—Open admission16,906$13,270Community College
Los Angeles Valley College
—Open admission15,999$12,152Community College
Mesa Community College
—Open admission17,077$12,132Community College
Middlesex College
—Open admission12,044$2,288Community College
Montgomery College
—Open admission18,835$8,027Community College
Northern Virginia Community College
—Open admission56,457$9,919Community College
Northwest Vista College
—Open admission20,060$4,525Community College
Oakland Community College
—Open admission15,287$5,777Community College
Phoenix College
—Open admission10,660$12,055Community College
Portland Community College
—Open admission20,861$10,405Community College
Prince George's Community College
—Open admission11,473$8,672Community College
Saddleback College
—Open admission20,764$4,152Community College
Salt Lake Community College
—Open admission27,437$9,804Community College
Santa Rosa Junior College
—Open admission17,854$6,331Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College
—Open admission9,359$9,373Community College
Peer group median42%—15,999$6,179

Institutions like Norco College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Norco College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Norco College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Institutional Effectiveness
Email
Research [at] norcococollege.edu
Phone
951-372-7000
Address
2001 Third Street, Norco, CA 92860

The Institutional Research page at Norco College provides resources for data requests and access to key performance indicators. It offers a research request form and links to RCCD public dashboards and other external data links. The contact email for the office is [email protected].

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Hayley Ashby
    Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Charise Allingham
    Institutional Effectiveness Support Coordinator
  • Caitlin Busso
    Institutional Research Analyst

Reports & documents (3)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Norco College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Norco College.

What is the acceptance rate at Norco College?

Norco College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at Norco College?

Norco College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Norco College?

Norco College reports a total enrollment of 11,351 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Norco College?

The average net price at Norco College is $5,169 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Norco College located?

Norco College is located in Norco, California 92860.

Who runs Institutional Research at Norco College?

Norco College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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