NORWALK, Calif., May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cerritos College tops the list for Latino-student transfers to California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) campuses. Cerritos College is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and boasts a 65 percent Latino student population. According to data from the CSU system, the College ranks second in the state for Mexican-American/Latino student transfers to CSU's. Data published by the UC puts Cerritos College among the top 10 schools to transfer Latinos to UC's.
Transfer from community college to four-year institutions is a critical pathway for Latinos to earn advanced degrees. According to recent research by the Campaign for College Opportunity, 65 percent – the majority of first-time Latino undergraduates – enroll in one of the state's 112 community colleges.
Cerritos College, located in the heart of Los Angeles County's Southeast region, serves 23,000 students and provides key resources and award-winning programs that ensure Latino students are successful in transfer, degree attainment and job training, including an active student leadership culture through the College's Associated Students division, early education programs and initiatives such as:
"We are very proud of our ongoing efforts to eliminate the barriers our students face in reaching their educational goals," said Dr. Linda L. Lacy, president/superintendent, Cerritos College. "We are committed to ensuring that our students are well-equipped with the resources they need to succeed and to empowering them to dream big."
The College's 58th annual commencement will take place on May 16. The College's 2015 transfer and graduating students were accepted to some of the nation's most respected colleges and universities, including CSU's Dominguez Hills, Fullerton, Los Angeles, Northridge, and UC's at Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Diego. Other institutions Cerritos College students will be attending include USC, La Verne, Loyola Marymount University, Chapman University, Arizona State University, University of Hawaii at Manoa, among others.
For more information about Cerritos College, visit: www.cerritos.edu
About Cerritos College: Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently averages 23,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu/.
Source: Cerritos College Tops List for Latino Transfers to CSU and UC Schools