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Colleges in and near Industry

North-West College-West Covina is 3.2 miles from Industry

No college sits inside Industry’s boundary, but North-West College-West Covina’s campus in West Covina, with 635 students on campus, is 3.2 miles from the center of town, and Rio Hondo College is 5.4 miles away in Whittier. About 4% of Industry’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Industry. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
53
246,037 students on campus
Nearest college
3.2 mi
North-West College-West Covina
Residents in college
4%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
5.4 mi
Rio Hondo College · $1,388 tuition
Nearest public university
5.4 mi
Rio Hondo College · $1,388 in-state
Median household income
$59K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Industry

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 3.2 miles awayNorth-West College-West Covina has 635 students on campus in West Covina, 68% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 5.4 miles awayRio Hondo College in Whittier: tuition and fees $1,388 a year for California residents.In-state price at Rio Hondo CollegeLiving in California, Rio Hondo College charges $1,388 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,884. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Industry

42 private colleges within 15 miles, three public colleges within 13.4 miles, and eight community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-FullertonCalifornia State University-Los AngelesIndustry
University or collegeCommunity college
North-West College-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 635 on campus · 3.2 mi · West Covina$30knet price68%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSONUniversity or college · For-profit · 218 on campus · 3.2 mi · West Covina$45knet price$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 118 on campus · 4.1 mi · West Covina · mostly online$28knet price97%graduate$36kearnings77% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Premiere Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 106 on campus · 4.7 mi · Irwindale$25knet price52%graduate$41kearningsRio Hondo CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,523 on campus · 5.4 mi · Whittier$14knet price25%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,388 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mt San Antonio CollegeCommunity college · Public · 21,946 on campus · 5.6 mi · Walnut$6knet price45%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Whittier CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 859 on campus · 6.2 mi · Whittier81%admitted$26knet price60%graduate$59kearningsATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 6.5 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearningsCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaUniversity or college · Public · 25,991 on campus · 7.1 mi · Pomona75%admitted$12knet price68%graduate$72kearningsSouthern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 7.5 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Azusa Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,836 on campus · 7.8 mi · Azusa88%admitted$22knet price62%graduate$67kearningsCitrus CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,995 on campus · 8.1 mi · Glendora$4knet price41%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,204 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Life Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 359 on campus · 8.1 mi · San Dimas96%admitted$21knet price40%graduate$43kearningsUniversity of the WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 145 on campus · 8.3 mi · Rosemead100%admitted$7knet price38%graduateBiola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 9.3 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsMarshall B Ketchum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 10 mi · FullertonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.California State University-FullertonUniversity or college · Public · 38,210 on campus · 10.5 mi · Fullerton91%admitted$7knet price70%graduate$63kearningsFullerton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,859 on campus · 10.5 mi · Fullerton$6knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hope International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 656 on campus · 10.8 mi · Fullerton33%admitted$29knet price49%graduate$50kearningsUniversity of La VerneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,321 on campus · 10.9 mi · La Verne71%admitted$20knet price63%graduate$65kearningsGrace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 11 mi · Fullerton100%graduateWestern University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,621 on campus · 11.2 mi · PomonaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.East Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,853 on campus · 12 mi · Monterey Park$11knet price37%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.American Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 12.3 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.South Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 12.3 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Alhambra Medical UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 144 on campus · 12.5 mi · AlhambraPlatt College-Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 12.6 mi · Alhambra$28knet price63%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.California Institute of Advanced ManagementUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 12.6 mi · AlhambraGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bethesda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 248 on campus · 12.7 mi · Anaheim$11knet price11%graduateSouthern California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 536 on campus · 13 mi · Anaheim74%admitted$33knet price74%graduate$54kearningsNorth-West College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 455 on campus · 13 mi · Anaheim$29knet price60%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Pasadena City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,485 on campus · 13.1 mi · Pasadena$4knet price48%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,180 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,463 on campus · 13.1 mi · Pasadena3%admitted$16knet price94%graduate$129kearningsCerritos CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,757 on campus · 13.2 mi · Norwalk$2knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Keck Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 541 on campus · 13.2 mi · ClaremontGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.California State University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Public · 23,850 on campus · 13.4 mi · Los Angeles91%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$59kearningsPomona CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,664 on campus · 13.9 mi · Claremont7%admitted$19knet price93%graduate$78kearningsPCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 163 on campus · 13.9 mi · Cerritos$27knet price68%graduate$36kearningsClaremont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,524 on campus · 14 mi · Claremont$64kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Institute of Culinary EducationUniversity or college · For-profit · 357 on campus · 14 mi · Pasadena77%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Claremont McKenna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,384 on campus · 14.1 mi · Claremont10%admitted$29knet price91%graduate$105kearningsScripps CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,103 on campus · 14.2 mi · Claremont38%admitted$36knet price83%graduate$78kearningsFuller Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 770 on campus · 14.2 mi · Pasadena · mostly online60% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Harvey Mudd CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 949 on campus · 14.3 mi · Claremont13%admitted$36knet price92%graduate$139kearningsLos Angeles College of MusicUniversity or college · For-profit · 279 on campus · 14.3 mi · Pasadena88%admitted$44knet price41%graduate$32kearningsProvidence Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 147 on campus · 14.3 mi · Pasadena100%admitted$25knet price20%graduate$46kearningsPitzer CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 14.4 mi · Claremont25%admitted$34knet price83%graduate$70kearningsCypress CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,494 on campus · 14.5 mi · Cypress$5knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California Career InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 517 on campus · 14.8 mi · AnaheimIntegrity College of HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 154 on campus · 14.8 mi · Pasadena$15knet price0%graduatePacific Oaks CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 405 on campus · 14.9 mi · Pasadena · mostly online34%admitted$52kearnings61% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.West Coast University-Orange CountyUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,873 on campus · 15 mi · Anaheim$33knet price60%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Saybrook UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 705 on campus · 15 mi · PasadenaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Industry’s median household income ($59,167) falls.

California Institute of Technology13.1 mi · Pasadena · sticker $86,886$431a year
Cerritos College13.2 mi · Norwalk · sticker $10,236 · tuition $1,364$3,774a year
California State University-Los Angeles13.4 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $18,403$5,002a year
Citrus College8.1 mi · Glendora · sticker $13,699 · tuition $1,204$5,996a year
Pasadena City College13.1 mi · Pasadena · sticker $13,677 · tuition $1,180$6,003a year
California State University-Fullerton10.5 mi · Fullerton · sticker $18,269$6,090a year
Cypress College14.5 mi · Cypress · sticker $14,290 · tuition $1,150$6,222a year
Fullerton College10.5 mi · Fullerton · sticker $14,369 · tuition $1,150$7,915a year
Mt San Antonio College5.6 mi · Walnut · sticker $15,701 · tuition $1,364$8,414a year
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona7.1 mi · Pomona · sticker $23,955$10,734a year
East Los Angeles College12 mi · Monterey Park · sticker $19,193 · tuition $1,238$11,971a year
Bethesda University12.7 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575$12,063a year
Rio Hondo College5.4 mi · Whittier · sticker $21,391 · tuition $1,388$15,030a year
Scripps College14.2 mi · Claremont · sticker $87,564$15,831a year
Claremont McKenna College14.1 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,500$16,389a year
Pomona College13.9 mi · Claremont · sticker $85,300$17,054a year
Integrity College of Health14.8 mi · Pasadena · sticker $20,178$17,783a year
Harvey Mudd College14.3 mi · Claremont · sticker $90,165$17,968a year
Life Pacific University8.1 mi · San Dimas · sticker $35,062$18,255a year
Pitzer College14.4 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,466$20,846a year
Azusa Pacific University7.8 mi · Azusa · sticker $56,313$22,998a year
Whittier College6.2 mi · Whittier · sticker $63,664$24,973a year
Premiere Career College4.7 mi · Irwindale · sticker $32,314$25,528a year
ATI College-Whittier6.5 mi · Whitter · sticker $29,726$25,613a year
Platt College-Los Angeles12.6 mi · Alhambra · sticker $32,164$26,818a year
Biola University9.3 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$26,825a year
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina4.1 mi · West Covina · mostly online · sticker $35,442$28,520a year
PCI College13.9 mi · Cerritos · sticker $33,852$29,007a year
American Career College-Anaheim12.3 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$29,299a year
North-West College-Anaheim13 mi · Anaheim · sticker $31,922$29,668a year
North-West College-West Covina3.2 mi · West Covina · sticker $34,193$30,650a year
Southern California Institute of Technology13 mi · Anaheim · sticker $37,992$34,275a year
Hope International University10.8 mi · Fullerton · sticker $51,784$34,451a year
West Coast University-Orange County15 mi · Anaheim · sticker $34,887$34,887a year
Providence Christian College14.3 mi · Pasadena · sticker $53,447$40,748a year
Los Angeles College of Music14.3 mi · Pasadena · sticker $49,705$43,352a year
Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON3.2 mi · West Covina · sticker $49,247$45,763a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences7.5 mi · Whittier · mostly online · sticker $57,740—a year
University of the West8.3 mi · Rosemead · sticker $21,278—a year
University of La Verne10.9 mi · La Verne · sticker $62,278—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Industry: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Mt San Antonio CollegeCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaCalifornia State University-FullertonEast Los Angeles CollegePasadena City CollegeCalifornia State University-Los Angeles
California State University-Fullerton70% graduate$63k earnings$14k typical debt
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona68% graduate$72k earnings$16k typical debt
California State University-Los Angeles53% graduate$59k earnings$13k typical debt
Mt San Antonio College45% graduate$46k earnings$6k typical debt
East Los Angeles College37% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Pasadena City College48% graduate$44k earnings$7k typical debt
Cerritos College31% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
Fullerton College34% graduate$43k earnings$4k typical debt
Rio Hondo College25% graduate$45k earnings$6k typical debt
Cypress College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Citrus College41% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Azusa Pacific University62% graduate$67k earnings$23k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: North-West College-West Covina (2); InterCoast Colleges-West Covina (4); American Career College-Anaheim (2); Platt College-Los Angeles (4); North-West College-Anaheim (4); Institute of Culinary Education (2); West Coast University-Orange County (6).

Questions about college near Industry

Is Industry a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Industry residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, North-West College-West Covina, is 3.2 miles away in West Covina.

What colleges are near Industry?

53 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Fullerton (10.5 miles, 38,210 students on campus), California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (7.1 miles, 25,991) and California State University-Los Angeles (13.4 miles, 23,850).

What is the closest community college to Industry, and what does it cost?

Rio Hondo College in Whittier, 5.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,388 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $14,379, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Rio Hondo College cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $1,388 a year in-state and $9,884 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,549 (under $30,000 income) to $17,355 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Industry. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →