Rio Hondo College

[3] Rio Hondo offers on-campus, online, and off-campus courses to all of its students.

It is the first community college in California offering a bachelor's degree in Automotive Technology.

[4] While voters in the district approved a US$12 million to build Rio Hondo College in October 1963, classes were temporarily conducted at Sierra and El Rancho High Schools.

All full-time students (students enrolled in 12 or more units in a semester) are eligible for a free bus pass for transport with the Norwalk Transit, Metro, Foothill Transit, Sunshine Shuttle and Montebello Bus Lines.

[12] It is the first community college in California offering a bachelor's degree in Automotive Technology.

Popular programs include: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, and Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services.

In 2004, voters in the Rio Hondo College Community School District approved Measure A, which gave the school US$245 million to renovate the campus, including the construction of new buildings on campus, such as the Learning Resource Centre and Library, Student Services and Student Union and Administration of Justice Buildings (completed 2011).