California Community College Resources

The Office of Research and Planning recommends the following resources for faculty and staff in the California Community Colleges.  Please select a link to view the resources available at the site.   

Accreditation
The following link to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior College (ACCJC) may be helpful to you if you are interested in accreditation.  The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges maintains documents that detail accreditation standards for community colleges.   Please view the site for more information:

The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (Main Page)


California Community College Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) Data Mart
If you are interested in data on Cerritos College and other California Community Colleges,please click here for the CCCCO Data Mart.  The CCCCO Data Mart contains the following data elements searchable by district.  

Student Demographics (ethnicity, age, gender, enrollment status, day/evening status, academic level, and unit load)
FTES
FTES by Distance Education Status
Student Program Award
Student Financial Aid Award
Student Matriculation Services
Student Assessment Services
Student Services Programs (DSPS, EOPS, CalWorks)
Program Retention/Success Rates
Staffing Reports

The Chancellor's Office also produces reports on the California Community Colleges.  Please select the following links to view the reports:

An Aspiration for Excellence: An Update on the Review of the Chancellor's Office

First Report to the Legislature on the Status of Systemwide Investigation of College/High School Concurrent Enrollment 

Ladders of Opportunity

Real Cost of Education

Please click on one of the following links for a definition ofStudent Right to Know and to access the data.

VTEA Core Indicators Report

2005 Fee Impact Report 

Transfer Capacity and Readiness in the California Community Colleges: A Report to the Legislature (2002)


Research and Planning Group (RP Group) for the California Community Colleges

For more resources on students in the California Community Colleges, please see the RP Group links below:

RP Group (Main Page)

Operational Definitions (Course Enrollment, Course Retention, Course Completion, Course Success, Term-to-Term Persistence, Transfer Ready)

Center for Student Success