Laney College
Laney College is a public community college in Oakland, California, United States. Laney is the largest of the four colleges of the Peralta Community College District which serves northern Alameda County. Laney College is named after Joseph Clarence Laney, a journalist who founded the Oakland Central Trade School. The college offers both certificates and credits for Associate of Arts degree, as well as prerequisites to transfer to four year universities. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. Laney College is located in District 7 of the Peralta Community College District, which is represented by elected board trustee Sheweet Yohannes.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $17,741
- Undergraduate enrollment: 16,374
- Graduation rate (150%): 31%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 18%
- Student to faculty ratio: 31:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $37,282
- Median earnings (8 years): $32,661
- Median earnings (6 years): $30,777
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Oakland, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Laney College include Social Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management.
- Social Sciences (166 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (141 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (95 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (80 associate)
- English Language and Literature (58 associate)
- Mathematics (45 associate)
- Office Management and Supervision (63 bachelor's)
- Electrical (54 bachelor's)
- Humanities (30 associate)
- Cosmetology (35 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 81%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 5%, Psychology 8%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Laney College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,549 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,549
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,474
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,213
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,321
- 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: $25,335
- Sticker vs net gap: 30%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $250
- Average federal loan: $7,542
Admissions
Laney College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 16,374
- Women: 54%
- Part-time undergraduates: 77%
- Age 25 and older: 46%
- Graduation rate: 31%
- Come back after freshman year: 54%
- First-generation: 61%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 70%
- Student to faculty: 31:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Laney College acceptance rate? Laney College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Laney College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,549 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,741.
What majors does Laney College offer? Popular programs include Social Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Biological and Physical Sciences, English Language and Literature.
What is the average salary after Laney College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,282 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Laney College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 18% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 31%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Laney College official site: https://www.laney.edu/wp/.