Coalinga College
About
Coalinga College, formerly West Hills College Coalinga, is a public community college in Coalinga, California, with a satellite facility in Firebaugh. Both locations serve students in the central San Joaquin Valley. Established in 1932, Coalinga College is in the West Hills Community College District. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
What families actually pay
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Coalinga College vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Coalinga College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCoalinga College | 43% | — | 4,175 | $8,626 | Community College |
Alamance Community College | — | — | 4,827 | $16,465 | Community College |
Black Hawk College | — | — | 4,001 | $6,718 | Community College |
Central Lakes College-Brainerd | — | — | 4,981 | $12,829 | Community College |
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | — | — | 3,274 | $4,902 | Community College |
Community College of Vermont | — | — | 5,028 | $10,599 | Community College |
Compton College | — | — | 5,225 | $11,103 | Community College |
Cowley County Community College | — | — | 2,235 | $6,752 | Community College |
Danville Area Community College | — | — | 2,297 | $2,943 | Community College |
Danville Community College | — | — | 2,465 | $7,158 | Community College |
Edison State Community College | — | — | 4,624 | $8,503 | Community College |
Highland Community College | — | — | 2,190 | $10,388 | Community College |
Howard College | — | — | 4,101 | $7,681 | Community College |
Kankakee Community College | — | — | 2,564 | $5,190 | Community College |
Kaskaskia College | — | — | 3,669 | $6,839 | Community College |
Lake Tahoe Community College | — | — | 4,040 | $10,975 | Community College |
Lenoir Community College | — | — | 2,591 | $5,116 | Community College |
Lewis and Clark Community College | — | — | 4,606 | $4,281 | Community College |
Manchester Community College | — | — | 2,081 | $13,846 | Community College |
Massachusetts Bay Community College | — | — | 4,578 | $7,388 | Community College |
Mid-Plains Community College | — | — | 2,140 | $6,602 | Community College |
Mohave Community College | — | — | 4,619 | $6,806 | Community College |
Mountain Empire Community College | — | — | 2,116 | $7,226 | Community College |
Nash Community College | — | — | 2,780 | $4,477 | Community College |
New River Community College | — | — | 4,254 | $6,031 | Community College |
NHTI-Concord's Community College | — | — | 2,657 | $20,134 | Community College |
Northern Wyoming Community College District | — | — | 3,534 | $8,890 | Community College |
Owensboro Community and Technical College | — | — | 4,875 | $4,627 | Community College |
Prairie State College | — | — | 2,953 | $5,280 | Community College |
Rend Lake College | — | — | 2,015 | $7,309 | Community College |
Riverland Community College | — | — | 3,959 | $8,463 | Community College |
Santa Fe Community College | — | — | 4,469 | $9,215 | Community College |
Stanly Community College | — | — | 2,468 | $4,215 | Community College |
Surry Community College | — | — | 2,796 | $4,707 | Community College |
Vance-Granville Community College | — | — | 2,936 | $4,534 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 43% | — | 3,534 | $7,158 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page provides an overview of the Institutional Effectiveness office at West Hills Community College District. It includes contact information for Kyle Crider and general resources related to institutional research. The page lists links to various state, regional, federal, and national data resources.
Visit IR office page- Kyle Crider
Documents & reports (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionInstitutional Data | West Hills Community College DistrictThe Institutional Data page at West Hills Community College District provides definitions of key metrics used for assessing and reporting on educational performance. These include Enrollment, Success Rate, Course Completion, Persistence, Weekly Student Contact Hours, Full-Time Equivalent Faculty, and WSCH/FTEF. Each metric is essential for evaluating student outcomes and resource allocation within the institution.westhillscollege.com
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planCoalinga College Strategic Plan2021The Coalinga College Strategic Plan is part of the West Hills Community College District's planning efforts for the years 2021 to 2026. It outlines the strategic initiatives and focus areas for Coalinga College, aligning with district-level goals to support student success and institutional development. The plan is informed by previous strategic frameworks and hopes to address both current opportunities and future challenges by tailoring strategies unique to the institution.westhillscollege.com
Grants & funding opportunities (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
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