Contra Costa College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,288

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$8,366

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

13.3%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

6,340

29.5% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

22.3%

75 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Contra Costa College is a higher education institution located in Contra Costa County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Contra Costa College were .

In 2016, 1,043 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Contra Costa College. 65.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (370 degrees), 1.55 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (239 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Contra Costa College is $1,288, which is $-6,032 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Contra Costa College is $1,288, which is $-6,032 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,366.

In 2016, 55% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 2% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,288

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Contra Costa College was $1,288. The cost of tuition at Contra Costa College is $-6,032 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$8,366

2016 Value

2.75%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Contra Costa College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,366. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Contra Costa College grew by 2.75%.

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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

$11,970

Room and Board

$1,764

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Contra Costa College was of $11,970 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,764. The cost of room and board increased by 4.15% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.03% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

55%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

2%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

55% of undergraduate students at Contra Costa College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 55% 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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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

13.3%

2015 Default Rate

18

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Contra Costa College was 13.3%, which represents 18 out of the 135 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Contra Costa College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 6,340 students enrolled at Contra Costa College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Contra Costa College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Contra Costa College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Contra Costa College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Contra Costa College has a total enrollment of 6,340 students. The full-time enrollment at Contra Costa College is 1,873 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,467. This means that 29.5% of students enrolled at Contra Costa College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Contra Costa College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Black or African American, 18.1% Asian, 9.54% White, 5.52% Two or More Races, 0.489% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.189% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Contra Costa College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (24.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (16.2%) and Asian Female (11.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Contra Costa College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,340 students. The full-time enrollment at Contra Costa College is 1,873 and the part-time enrollment is 4,467. This means that 29.5% of students enrolled at Contra Costa College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%

2016 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 Contra Costa College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Contra Costa College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    2,797

  2. Black or African American

    1,196

  3. Asian

    1,145

The enrolled student population at Contra Costa College is 44.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Black or African American, 18.1% Asian, 9.54% White, 5.52% Two or More Races, 0.489% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.189% 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 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 51 students (0.804%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 331 more women than men received degrees from Contra Costa College. The majority of degree recipients at Contra Costa College are hispanic or latino (370 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (239 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Contra Costa College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Contra Costa College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (329 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (56 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (41 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Contra Costa College are Social workers (209,465 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (176,045 people), Miscellaneous managers (102,377 people), Counselors (65,907 people), and Registered nurses (52,398 people).

The most specialized majors at Contra Costa College are Interdisciplinary Studies (329 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (56 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (41 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (6 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (196 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Contra Costa College are Public relations specialists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians & surgeons, and Financial analysts

The most specialized majors at Contra Costa College are Interdisciplinary Studies (329 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (56 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (41 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (6 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (196 degrees).

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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 Contra Costa College are Elementary & secondary schools (324,480 people), Hospitals (187,162 people), Individual & family services (130,941 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (114,806 people), and Outpatient care centers (73,823 people).

The most specialized majors at Contra Costa College are Interdisciplinary Studies (329 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (56 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (41 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (6 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (196 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Contra Costa College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Contra Costa College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 356

  2. 687

In 2016, 356 degrees were awarded to men at Contra Costa College, which is 0.518 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (687).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 109 degrees were awarded to men at Contra Costa College in Biological & Physical Sciences, which is 0.495 times less than the 220 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 220 degrees were awarded to women at Contra Costa College in Biological & Physical Sciences, which is 2.02 times more than the 109 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 10% of students graduating from Contra Costa College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

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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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Contra Costa College is Female and White (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    370 degrees awarded

  2. Asian

    239 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    223 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Contra Costa College is hispanic or latino (370 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (239 degrees).

3.64% of degree recipients (38 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    248 degrees awarded

  2. Asian Female

    163 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    151 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Contra Costa College is hispanic or latino female (248 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (163 degrees).

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Operations

Contra Costa College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.4M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (0%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Contra Costa College had a total expenditure of $N/A. Of that $N/A, they spent $23.8M on salaries and $N/A on benefits.

Contra Costa College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Contra Costa College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Contra Costa College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 51 employees, Management, with 23 employees, and Service with 12 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$4.4M

2015 Endowment

14.1%

growth from 2014

Contra Costa College has an endowment valued at about $4.4M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Contra Costa College grew 14.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.28M higher 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: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Contra Costa College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$23.8M

Salary Expenditure

$N/A

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Contra Costa College had a total expenditure of $N/A. Of that $N/A, they spent $23.8M on salaries and $N/A on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Contra Costa College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$23.8M

2015 Salaries

1.62%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Contra Costa College paid a median of $23.8M in salaries, which represents N/A% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 1.62% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.72% growth from 2013 and a 2.26% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$7.8M

Instructional Salaries

94

Number of Employees

In 2015, Contra Costa College paid a total of $7.8M to 94 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

51 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Contra Costa College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Contra Costa College were Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees; Management with 23 employees; and Service with 12 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Contra Costa College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Contra Costa College.

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