Coalinga College
Coalinga College, formerly West Hills College Coalinga, is a public community college in Coalinga, California, with a satellite facility in Firebaugh. Both locations serve students in the central San Joaquin Valley. Established in 1932, Coalinga College is in the West Hills Community College District. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $11,972
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,263
- Graduation rate (150%): 43%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 22%
- Student to faculty ratio: 28:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $37,633
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,699
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,449
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Coalinga, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Coalinga College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Child Care Provider, Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (514 bachelor's)
- Child Care Provider (166 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (86 associate)
- Crop Production (40 associate)
- Health Services (30 associate)
- Psychology (27 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (28 associate)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology (23 bachelor's)
- Agribusiness (38 associate)
- Humanities (18 associate)
Degree mix: Business 31%, Computer Science 7%, Health 32%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 24%, Communication 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Coalinga College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,417 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,417
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,226
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,373
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,518
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,662
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,384
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,954
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- On-campus room and board: $8,122
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,272
- Sticker vs net gap: 38%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $1,240
- Average federal loan: $4,843
- Median debt at graduation: $6,750
Admissions
Coalinga College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,263
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 97%
- Part-time undergraduates: 79%
- Age 25 and older: 28%
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 64%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 74%
- Student to faculty: 28:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 160
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Coalinga College acceptance rate? Coalinga College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Coalinga College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,417 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,972.
What majors does Coalinga College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Child Care Provider, Biological and Physical Sciences, Crop Production, Health Services.
What is the average salary after Coalinga College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,633 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Coalinga College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 22% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 43%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Coalinga College official site: see the campus website.