Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPrivate (for-profit)

Central Coast College

Salinas, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·centralcoastcollege.edu
Acceptance
95.7%
+20.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
6-yr Graduation
67%
Enrollment
631
peer median 240
Avg net price
$26,640
+$4.2k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
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About

Central Coast College is a nationally accredited institution located in California, focused on career-specific education in the allied health and veterinary fields. It has been training graduates for over thirty years and offers a range of programs including medical assisting, veterinary technology, and various short-term programs. The college emphasizes hands-on experience and individualized support for student success.

Admissions & acceptance rate

How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?

Applied
162
162 candidates competed
Admitted
155
95.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
114
73.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
89%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%
Non-Pell
76%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$26,064
$30–48k$26,380
$48–75k$26,997
$75–110k$28,478
$110k+$29,520

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$26,640
+$4,175vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields median $22,465
Federal loans
45.6%

Academic programs at Central Coast College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

12 total
01Health Professions
1191.7%
02Agriculture
18.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
631
12-mo unduplicated
859
Undergraduate
859
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%47
Women
95%812

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
84.9%
White
5.5%
Unknown
4.3%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
1.4%
Black
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
30.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
21

Central Coast College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Central Coast College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCentral Coast College
67%95.7%631$26,640Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Alaska Career College
250$18,091Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Apex College of Veterinary Technology
27$10,030Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Athena Career Academy
78.0%516$25,171Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
91.9%326$32,368Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Carrington College-Stockton
67.6%436$30,387Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay
326$17,375Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Center for Advanced Legal Studies
32.8%271$10,914Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
College of Court Reporting Inc
182$41,410Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Interactive College of Technology
65$13,358Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville
50$14,834Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow
117$14,970Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Long Island Business Institute
73.2%$11,166Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
195$22,465Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Miller-Motte College-Macon
230$22,139Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Ohio Business College-Sandusky
22$28,674Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Ohio Business College-Sheffield
224$21,181Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Professional Golfers Career College
70$31,397Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster
257$23,940Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
South Coast College
306$22,480Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Southern Careers Institute-Austin
746$23,458Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Peer group median67%75.6%240$22,465

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