Contra Costa College
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $11,384
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,621
- Graduation rate (150%): 28%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 21%
- Student to faculty ratio: 22:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,850
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,798
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,342
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Pablo, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Contra Costa College include Biological and Physical Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities.
- Biological and Physical Sciences (418 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (413 associate)
- Humanities (88 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (113 associate)
- Child Care Provider (103 bachelor's)
- Psychology (51 associate)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (47 bachelor's)
- Nursing (43 associate)
- Computer Science (64 bachelor's)
- Biology (21 associate)
Degree mix: Business 35%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 18%, Health 13%, Biological Sciences 19%, Psychology 11%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Contra Costa College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,523 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,523
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,111
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,742
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $14,269
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $9,567
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,312
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,320
- Books and supplies: $1,220
- Off-campus room and board: $23,238
- Off-campus with family: $7,686
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,422
- Sticker vs net gap: 38%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $2,380
- Average federal loan: $7,694
Admissions
Contra Costa College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,621
- Women: 61%
- Part-time undergraduates: 66%
- Age 25 and older: 35%
- Graduation rate: 28%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 56%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 53%
- Student to faculty: 22:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Contra Costa College acceptance rate? Contra Costa College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Contra Costa College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,523 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,384.
What majors does Contra Costa College offer? Popular programs include Biological and Physical Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities, Business Administration and Management, Child Care Provider.
What is the average salary after Contra Costa College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,850 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Contra Costa College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 21% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 28%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Contra Costa College official site: https://www.contracosta.edu.