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College of Alameda

Alameda, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
33%
Enrollment
6,141
peer median 4,464
Avg net price
$9,280
+$2.6k vs Community College
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About

College of Alameda is a public community college in Alameda, California. It is part of the Peralta Community College District and was opened in 1968. Since 1970 the college has held classes on a 62-acre campus at the intersection of Webster Street and Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway in Alameda.

Outcomes & equity

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

Overall completion
33%
Full-time retention
62%

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,181
$30–48k$8,959
$48–75k$11,901
$75–110k$15,552
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$9,280
+$2,597vs Community College median $6,683
Pell recipients
86.6%
Federal loans
0.4%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

346 total
01Liberal Arts
10028.9%
02Social Sciences
8023.1%
03Business
3610.4%
04Mechanic
3510.1%
05Psychology
329.2%
06Mathematics
288.1%
07Visual/Performing Arts
123.5%
08Health Professions
123.5%
09Communication
72.0%
10History
41.2%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
6,141
12-mo unduplicated
10,376
Undergraduate
10,376
Graduate
7,741

Gender split

Men
42%4,342
Women
58%6,034

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
27.8%
Asian
22.7%
Black
19.8%
White
16.9%
Two or more
7.4%
Unknown
3.4%
Non-resident
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
38.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
64

College of Alameda vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions College of Alameda 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
SubjectCollege of Alameda
33%6,141$9,280Community College
Barton County Community College
5,092$11,865Community College
Berkeley City College
6,278$8,957Community College
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
4,203$4,443Community College
Blue Ridge Community College
2,723$8,829Community College
Canada College
6,625$10Community College
Cayuga County Community College
3,580$7,278Community College
Central Virginia Community College
3,481$5,525Community College
Cerro Coso Community College
5,549$6,078Community College
Clackamas Community College
5,545$8,236Community College
Finger Lakes Community College
6,004$14,186Community College
Heartland Community College
4,855$11,389Community College
Hill College
4,158$6,615Community College
Inver Hills Community College
3,804$10,651Community College
Leeward Community College
6,471$7,636Community College
Los Angeles Southwest College
5,371$6,683Community College
Mendocino College
4,225$7,500Community College
Mitchell Community College
3,979$5,761Community College
Moberly Area Community College
5,384$6,935Community College
North Hennepin Community College
5,563$9,804Community College
Paris Junior College
4,533$6,662Community College
Piedmont Virginia Community College
5,263$6,347Community College
Rappahannock Community College
2,962$5,310Community College
Schenectady County Community College
3,490$5,298Community College
Shoreline Community College
4,477$10,116Community College
Snead State Community College
2,917$6,369Community College
South Piedmont Community College
4,013$4,072Community College
South Suburban College
3,818$2,919Community College
Southside Virginia Community College
3,306$6,194Community College
SUNY Corning Community College
3,720$8,488Community College
Taft College
4,464$2,699Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College
4,958$12,851Community College
Ulster County Community College
3,091$4,586Community College
Peer group median33%4,464$6,683

Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness
Reports to Reporting to the President
Phone
603-524-7507
Address
555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Pkwy, Alameda, CA 94501

The office is dedicated to supporting the institution’s Education Master Plan and strategic priorities by providing planning, research, and assessment services for understanding and serving the community and students, and to support the student success-focused decision-making process at College of Alameda.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Rhiannon Follenfant
    Sr. Research and Planning Analyst

Documents & reports (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding opportunities (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

Notable alumni (5)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Milton Goode
  • Isaiah Hill
  • Mildred Howard
  • Kevin Jenkins
    Politics
  • Alireza Rastegar

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