College of Alameda
College of Alameda is a public community college in Alameda, California. It is part of the Peralta Community College District and was opened in 1968. Since 1970 the college has held classes on a 62-acre campus at the intersection of Webster Street and Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway in Alameda.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $12,506
- Undergraduate enrollment: 10,376
- Graduation rate (150%): 33%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 18%
- Student to faculty ratio: 38:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,563
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,809
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,535
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Alameda, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at College of Alameda include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Economics, Psychology.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (279 bachelor's)
- Economics (51 associate)
- Psychology (32 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (30 associate)
- Mathematics (28 associate)
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology (38 bachelor's)
- Dental Assisting (32 bachelor's)
- Sociology (19 associate)
- Aircraft Powerplant Technology (31 bachelor's)
- Automobile (20 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 32%, Computer Science 2%, Health 27%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 27%, Communication 6%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
College of Alameda students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,947 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,947
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,829
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,225
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,603
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,258
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,898
- Books and supplies: $1,492
- Off-campus room and board: $22,820
- Off-campus with family: $5,706
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,185
- Sticker vs net gap: 31%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 10%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $375
- Average federal loan: $8,430
Admissions
College of Alameda has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 10,376
- Women: 58%
- Part-time undergraduates: 85%
- Age 25 and older: 42%
- Graduation rate: 33%
- Come back after freshman year: 62%
- First-generation: 56%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 58%
- Student to faculty: 38:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the College of Alameda acceptance rate? College of Alameda has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does College of Alameda cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,947 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,506.
What majors does College of Alameda offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Economics, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Mathematics.
What is the average salary after College of Alameda? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,563 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the College of Alameda graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 18% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 33%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. College of Alameda official site: https://www.peralta.edu.