Contra Costa College

https://www.contracosta.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,288

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$7,585

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

15.4%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

7,127

25.9% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

19.7%

53 Graduates

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 2019, 1,364 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Contra Costa College. 64.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (549 degrees), 1.72 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (319 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Contra Costa College is $1,288, which is $−6,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Contra Costa College is $1,288, which is $−6,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,585.

In 2019, 52% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 2% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,288

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Contra Costa College was $1,288. The cost of tuition at Contra Costa College is $−6,536 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Contra Costa College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,585

2019 Value

2.86%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Contra Costa College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,585. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Contra Costa College grew by 2.86%.

This chart compares the average net price of Contra Costa College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$13,780

Room and Board

$1,918

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Contra Costa College was of $13,780 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,918. The cost of room and board increased by 3.66% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.45% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Contra Costa College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

52%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Contra Costa College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 1.89% with respect to 2018, when 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Contra Costa College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

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.

15.4%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Contra Costa College was 15.4%, which represents 18 out of the 117 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.

Enrollment

Contra Costa College has a total enrollment of 7,127 students. The full-time enrollment at Contra Costa College is 1,846 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,281. This means that 25.9% of students enrolled at Contra Costa College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Contra Costa College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 15.5% Black or African American, 9.84% White, 5.43% Two or More Races, 0.533% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.112% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Contra Costa College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (29.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (20%) and Asian Male (10.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Contra Costa College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,127 students. The full-time enrollment at Contra Costa College is 1,846 and the part-time enrollment is 5,281. This means that 25.9% of students enrolled at Contra Costa College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Contra Costa College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2019 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 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Contra Costa College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Contra Costa College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
3,351
Asian
1,322
Black or African American
1,108

The enrolled student population at Contra Costa College is 47% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 15.5% Black or African American, 9.84% White, 5.43% Two or More Races, 0.533% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.112% 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 44% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 141 students (1.98%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 406 more women than men received degrees from Contra Costa College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Contra Costa College is hispanic or latino (549 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (319 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 (424 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (56 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (13 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians (422,597 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (171,140 people), Other managers (164,972 people), Postsecondary teachers (123,352 people), and Registered nurses (110,518 people).

The most specialized majors at Contra Costa College are Interdisciplinary Studies (424 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (56 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (13 degrees), Biology (85 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (274 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

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 Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, Physicians, and Actuaries

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

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 General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (522,282 people), Elementary & secondary schools (408,318 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (335,306 people), Offices of physicians (227,252 people), and Scientific research & development services (138,867 people).

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

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

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Contra Costa College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

479

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

885

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 479 degrees were awarded to men at Contra Costa College, which is 0.541 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (885).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Contra Costa College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 178 degrees were awarded to men at Contra Costa College in Biological & Physical Sciences, which is 0.724 times less than the 246 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 246 degrees were awarded to women at Contra Costa College in Biological & Physical Sciences, which is 1.38 times more than the 178 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 7% of students graduating from Contra Costa College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (34.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Contra Costa College is Female and Asian (34.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
549 degrees awarded
Asian
319 degrees awarded
Black or African American
222 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Contra Costa College is hispanic or latino (549 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (319 degrees).

0.88% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
338 degrees awarded
Asian Female
218 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
211 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Contra Costa College is hispanic or latino female (338 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (218 degrees).

Operations

Contra Costa College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.51M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (0%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Contra Costa College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Contra Costa College employs 92 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Contra Costa College are Female Instructors (53), Male Instructors(39), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Contra Costa College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 54 employees, Management, with 24 employees, and Service with 13 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$7.51M

2019 Endowment

37.7%

growth from 2018

Contra Costa College has an endowment valued at about $7.51M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Contra Costa College grew 37.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.21M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Contra Costa College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, 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.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$24.5M

2019 Salaries

2.66%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Contra Costa College paid a median of $24.5M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 2.66% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.187% growth from 2017 and a 2.06% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.23M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Contra Costa College paid a total of $8.23M to 92 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

92 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Contra Costa College were Instructor with 92 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Contra Costa College were Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees; Management with 24 employees; and Service with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Contra Costa College was Female Instructor with 53 employees, Male Instructor with 39 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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