College of Marin

www.marin.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $1,380
    2024 Average Net Price
    $14,662
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,838
    26.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    39.3%
    99 Graduates

    About

    College of Marin is a higher education institution located in Marin County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at College of Marin were Liberal Arts & Sciences (63 degrees awarded), Biological & Physical Sciences (49 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees).

    In 2024, 470 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of Marin. 59.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (205 degrees), 1.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (160 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at College of Marin is $1,380, which is $−6,780 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at College of Marin is $1,380, which is $6,780 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,662.

    In 2024, 33% of undergraduate students attending College of Marin received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $1,380
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at College of Marin was $1,380. The cost of tuition at College of Marin is $−6,780 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $14,662
    2024 Value
    49.5%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 College of Marin had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,662. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of College of Marin grew by 49.5%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $24,645
    Room and Board
    $2,169
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at College of Marin was of $24,645 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 25.8% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,169. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 26.7% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    33%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    1%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    33% of undergraduate students at College of Marin received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.94% with respect to 2023, when 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    College of Marin had a total enrollment of 4,838 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at College of Marin is 1,269 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,569. This means that 26.2% of students enrolled at College of Marin are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at College of Marin, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.3% White, 36.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.88% Two or More Races, 6.24% Asian, 3.14% Black or African American, 0.331% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.145% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at College of Marin in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (21.4%), followed by White Male (20.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (19.6%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    26.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at College of Marin in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,838 students. The full-time enrollment at College of Marin is 1,269 and the part-time enrollment is 3,569. This means that 26.2% of students enrolled at College of Marin are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    71%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at College of Marin was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), College of Marin had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,144 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,750 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      333 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at College of Marin is 44.3% White, 36.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.88% Two or More Races, 6.24% Asian, 3.14% Black or African American, 0.331% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.145% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 57 students (1.18%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 90 more women than men received degrees from College of Marin. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at College of Marin is hispanic or latino (205 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (160 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at College of Marin is Liberal Arts & Sciences (63 degrees awarded), followed by Biological & Physical Sciences (49 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at College of Marin, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (49 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (8 degrees), and Legal (18 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Marin are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (360,077 people), Other managers (302,202 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (176,917 people), Chief executives & legislators (133,962 people), and Postsecondary teachers (129,462 people).

    The most specialized majors at College of Marin in 2024 are Interdisciplinary Studies (49 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (8 degrees), Legal (18 degrees), Social Sciences (42 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Marin are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at College of Marin are Interdisciplinary Studies (49 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (8 degrees), Legal (18 degrees), Social Sciences (42 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Marin are Elementary & secondary schools (444,136 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (312,952 people), Legal services (301,469 people), Computer Systems Design (234,619 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (222,135 people).

    The most specialized majors at College of Marin are Interdisciplinary Studies (49 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (8 degrees), Legal (18 degrees), Social Sciences (42 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by College of Marin.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Medical Administrative Assistant
      17 degrees awarded
    2. Dental Assisting
      13 degrees awarded
    3. Court Reporting
      7 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at College of Marin was Medical Administrative Assistant with 17 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    190
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    280
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 190 degrees were awarded to men at College of Marin, which is 0.679 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (280).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 28 degrees were awarded to men at College of Marin in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.8 times less than the 35 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 35 degrees were awarded to men at College of Marin in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.25 times more than the 28 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    12%
    100% Completion Time
    36%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 12% of students graduating from College of Marin completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      205 degrees awarded
    2. White
      160 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      36 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at College of Marin is hispanic or latino (205 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (160 degrees).

    1.91% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      149 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      140 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      129 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of Marin is white female (149 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (140 degrees).

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    Operations

    College of Marin has an endowment valued at nearly $3.15M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.07M (65.7%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, College of Marin had a total salary expenditure of 120M. College of Marin employs 110 Instructors. Most academics at College of Marin are Female Instructor (64), and Male Instructor (46).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Marin are: Office and Administrative Support, with 50 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 39 employees, and Management with 38 employees.

    Endowment

    $3.15M
    2024 Endowment
    12.9%
    growth from 2023

    College of Marin has an endowment valued at about $3.15M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of College of Marin grew 12.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.26M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $50.6M
    2024 Salaries
    9.84%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, College of Marin paid a median of $50.6M in salaries, which represents 42.2% of their overall expenditure ($120M) and a 9.84% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.94% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.32% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $17M
    Instructional Salaries
    110
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, College of Marin paid a total of $17M to 110 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Marin were Office and Administrative Support with 50 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 39 employees, and Management with 38 employees.

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