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Contra Costa College

San Pablo, CA · Suburb · 5,203 students
4
Year
Public
Suburb
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Located in San Pablo, California, Contra Costa College is highly regarded for its exceptionally diverse student body and robust transfer pathways to top-tier institutions like UC Berkeley, anchored by premier programs in nursing, automotive services technology, and STEM. On campus, students experience an inclusive, supportive community characterized by active student clubs, multicultural events, and dedicated tutoring and counseling centers designed to help first-generation students thrive. What sets the college apart is the "Contra Costa College Promise," which provides free tuition to eligible first-time, full-time students, alongside its state-of-the-art Science Center that offers undergraduates rare, hands-on research opportunities at the community college level.


Wikipedia:Contra Costa College is a public community college in San Pablo, California, United States. It is the west campus of the Contra Costa Community College District. It is part of the California community colleges system, one of the three college systems in California.

Location
San Pablo, CA, 94806 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
OAK · Oakland
18 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$18,422
Out-of-state COA
$27,430
Avg net price
$9,490
In-state tuition
$1,312
Out-of-state tuition
$10,320
Books & supplies
$1,220/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$8,523
$30–48k
$8,111
$48–75k
$9,742
$75–110k
$14,269
$110k+
$9,567
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
30%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
41%
Transferred
17%
Still enrolled
2%
Dropped out / unknown
40%
Median earnings (6yr)
$34,342
Median earnings (10yr)
$40,850
Debt range (25th–75th)
$2,625$10,350
Debt (90th percentile)
$17,000
Student Body
Men 40%Women 60%
22
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
24%
First-generation
56%
Median family income
$14,339
Independent students
50%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
26.0
Part-time students
66%
Race & ethnicity
White
12%
Hispanic
47%
Black
14%
Asian
16%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
2%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
2%
Institutional
Endowment
$10M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
37%
Avg faculty salary
$10,931/mo
Instructional spend/student
$9,325
Federal loan rate
1%

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