Contra Costa College, CA

Public 2-Year • Medium Associate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus
place
2600 Mission Bell DR, San Pablo, CA 94806
phone
(510) 235-7800

Contra Costa College Rankings

Affordability92
Retention18
Graduation1
Earnings11
Diversity86
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Contra Costa College

- Bachelor’s
50% Associate’s
50% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing9%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies1%
English Language and Literature<1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs9%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Legal Professions and Studies<1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities21%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies28%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies<1%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology2%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts<1%

Admissions

Getting into Contra Costa College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Contra Costa College

$1K In-State Tuition
$9K Out-of-State Tuition
$13K Average Total Cost
$6K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K $6K $16K $14K
$30K–$48K $7K $16K $15K
$48K–$75K $9K $19K $17K
$75K–$110K $11K $21K $19K
>$110K $6K $24K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Contra Costa College

2% Receive Federal Loans
$5K Median Federal Debt
28% Repayment Rate
- Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K 72% 63% 57%
$30K–$48K 17% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 10% 11% 12%
$75K–$110K 1% 6% 9%
>$110K <1% 8% 11%

Student Debt

Category School CA US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6K $11K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $4K $11K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $4K $11K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $6K $11K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $5K $10K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $17K $22K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $10K $16K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3K $6K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School CA US
1-year after entering repayment 26% 42% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 28% 47% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 34% 49% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 53% 53% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Contra Costa College

67% Retention Rate
7% Transfer Rate
29% Withdrawal Rate
22% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School CA US
Within 4 Years 7% 37% 38%
Within 6 Years 22% 60% 55%
Within 8 Years 30% 63% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School CA US
Asian 27% 59% 53%
Black 12% 41% 39%
Caucasian 11% 53% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 19% 51% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 40% 51% 50%
Two or more races 18% 48% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Contra Costa College

77% Employment Rate
$25K Median Salary
$12K 25 Pctl Salary
$40K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School CA US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 77% 82% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 74% 80% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 78% 81% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 70% 79% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 76% 79% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School CA US
10th percentile of earnings $3K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $12K $16K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $25K $29K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $40K $45K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $59K $62K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School CA US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $25K $29K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $28K $34K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $33K $37K $35K

Students

Students at Contra Costa College

5,702 Undergraduates
24% Full-time Undergrads
26 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School CA US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 61% 62% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 39% 37% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School CA US
Asian 19% 12% 4%
Black 17% 8% 18%
Caucasian 11% 25% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 44% 39% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% 1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2% 4% 2%
Two or more races 6% 4% 3%
Other race 1% 5% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K 60% 49% 43%
$30K–$48K 25% 20% 18%
$48K–$75K 14% 15% 16%

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