About
The College of Marin, is a public community college in Marin County, California, with two campuses, one in Kentfield, and the second in Novato. It is the only institution operated by the Marin Community College District.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 67 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 65 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing2 · 3.0%
- No Data65 · 97.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 10
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
- Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
- Jan 2020Removal of Monitoring StatusAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
- Dec 2019Approved for Distance EducationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Tuition & cost
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.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 918 students received $4.0M in Pell grants, alongside $433K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 72 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (9.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at College of Marin
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 8
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus4
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
College of Marin vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions College of Marin 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCollege of Marin | 39% | — | 4,838 | $15,517 | Community College |
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | — | — | 6,510 | $12,851 | Community College |
Central Carolina Community College | — | — | 5,882 | $616 | Community College |
Central Texas College | — | — | 8,373 | $6,408 | Community College |
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | — | — | 6,296 | $3,166 | Community College |
Columbus State Community College | — | — | 28,081 | $7,233 | Community College |
Cuyahoga Community College District | — | — | 17,840 | $4,538 | Community College |
Des Moines Area Community College | — | — | 23,697 | $11,050 | Community College |
Durham Technical Community College | — | — | 5,157 | $1,183 | Community College |
Eastern Arizona College | — | — | 5,213 | $9,765 | Community College |
Eastern Iowa Community College District | — | — | 7,426 | $9,722 | Community College |
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | — | — | 6,420 | $5,594 | Community College |
Hutchinson Community College | — | — | 5,119 | $5,300 | Community College |
Iowa Western Community College | — | — | 5,540 | $11,574 | Community College |
Ivy Tech Community College | — | — | 110,710 | $6,544 | Community College |
Jefferson Community and Technical College | — | — | 13,429 | $6,058 | Community College |
Kapiolani Community College | — | — | 5,914 | $5,194 | Community College |
Laney College | — | — | 9,328 | $15,805 | Community College |
Laurel Ridge Community College | — | — | 5,902 | $5,586 | Community College |
Lincoln Land Community College | — | — | 5,677 | $5,294 | Community College |
Merritt College | — | — | 7,022 | $14,742 | Community College |
Metropolitan Community College Area | — | — | 16,642 | $4,005 | Community College |
Monroe Community College | — | — | 8,641 | $6,569 | Community College |
Moraine Valley Community College | — | — | 11,296 | $1,771 | Community College |
North Central Texas College | — | — | 8,106 | $6,714 | Community College |
Owens Community College | — | — | 7,854 | $10,202 | Community College |
Parkland College | — | — | 6,014 | $8,271 | Community College |
Pitt Community College | — | — | 7,684 | $7,150 | Community College |
Rock Valley College | — | — | 5,978 | $7,325 | Community College |
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | — | — | 7,028 | $4,842 | Community College |
Southwestern Illinois College | — | — | 8,492 | $7,210 | Community College |
St Philip's College | — | — | 17,299 | $4,873 | Community College |
Triton College | — | — | 9,842 | $4,427 | Community College |
Waubonsee Community College | — | — | 8,305 | $6,113 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 39% | — | 7,555 | $6,476 |
College of Marin Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The College of Marin's Planning, Research and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE) office provides dashboards with data on student enrollment, demographics, degrees, and outcomes. The Fact Book dashboards are compiled from internal and external data sources and are regularly updated. The page also provides contact details and the physical address for the office.
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFact Book | Dream.Learn.Achieve2015The Fact Book for College of Marin provides detailed information on the college's enrollment statistics, student characteristics, academic programs, student outcomes, and institutional effectiveness. Key metrics include total student enrollment, success and retention rates, degrees awarded, and transfers to four-year institutions. It covers data up to the year 2015 and gives an overview of the college's services, demographics, and academic offerings. The Fact Book is published by the Planning & Research office.marin.edu
- GlossaryCollege of Marin Glossary of TermsThe College of Marin Glossary of Terms provides an extensive list of definitions related to various academic and administrative concepts frequently encountered by students. The glossary includes definitions of academic processes such as academic renewal, degrees like associate and bachelor’s, descriptions of educational structures like general education and elective courses, and procedural terms such as accreditation and articulation agreements. It aims to clarify terms not only relevant to current students but also those planning transfers or further academic pursuits.ss.marin.edu
- Strategic planPlan 2030: Defining Our Future2026Plan 2030: Defining Our Future is the College of Marin's strategic guide for institutional planning and decision-making over the next five years. It encompasses three strategic pillars: enhancing learning environments, fostering a supportive workplace, and driving positive community change. Developed with extensive input and data-driven methodologies, the plan sets forth specific goals and implementation strategies to address educational, operational, and community engagement priorities, reflecting a commitment to equity and sustainable practices.prie.marin.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of College of Marin (4)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Don BarksdaleAthletics
- Dian FosseyScience
- Kathleen QuinlanEntertainment
- Robin WilliamsEntertainment
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