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.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 13.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
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, 939 students received $4.2M 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 · 6
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 campus3
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
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% | Open admission | 4,838 | $12,351 | Community College |
| — | Open admission | 6,510 | $11,602 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,882 | $5,446 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,373 | $10,265 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,296 | $7,886 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 28,081 | $8,400 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 17,840 | $4,266 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 23,697 | $11,171 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,157 | $1,664 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,213 | $9,197 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,426 | $14,017 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,420 | $5,143 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,119 | $6,727 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,540 | $14,629 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 110,710 | $7,258 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 13,429 | $6,376 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,914 | $5,202 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,328 | $17,110 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,902 | $6,013 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,677 | $4,299 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,022 | $14,021 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 16,642 | $4,982 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,641 | $6,353 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 11,296 | $2,829 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,106 | $6,587 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,854 | $10,369 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,014 | $8,048 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,684 | $7,337 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,978 | $5,242 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,028 | $7,981 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,492 | $10,427 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 17,299 | $4,273 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,842 | $4,138 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,305 | $11,442 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 39% | — | 7,555 | $7,298 |
Institutions like College of Marin
Explore the federal data for institutions in College of Marin's comparison group.
- Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,510Net price$11,602View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Central Carolina Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,882Net price$5,446View data - Community CollegeTexas
Central Texas College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,373Net price$10,265View data - Community CollegeIllinois
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,296Net price$7,886View data - Community CollegeOhio
Columbus State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment28,081Net price$8,400View data - Community CollegeOhio
Cuyahoga Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment17,840Net price$4,266View data - Community CollegeIowa
Des Moines Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment23,697Net price$11,171View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Durham Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,157Net price$1,664View data - Community CollegeArizona
Eastern Arizona College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,213Net price$9,197View data - Community CollegeIowa
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,426Net price$14,017View data - Community CollegeKentucky
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,420Net price$5,143View data - Community CollegeKansas
Hutchinson Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,119Net price$6,727View data - Community CollegeIowa
Iowa Western Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,540Net price$14,629View data - Community CollegeIndiana
Ivy Tech Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment110,710Net price$7,258View data - Community CollegeKentucky
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment13,429Net price$6,376View data - Community CollegeHawaii
Kapiolani Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,914Net price$5,202View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Laney College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,328Net price$17,110View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Laurel Ridge Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,902Net price$6,013View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Lincoln Land Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,677Net price$4,299View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Merritt College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,022Net price$14,021View data - Community CollegeNebraska
Metropolitan Community College Area
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment16,642Net price$4,982View data - Community CollegeNew York
Monroe Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,641Net price$6,353View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Moraine Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment11,296Net price$2,829View data - Community CollegeTexas
North Central Texas College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,106Net price$6,587View data - Community CollegeOhio
Owens Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,854Net price$10,369View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Parkland College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,014Net price$8,048View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Pitt Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,684Net price$7,337View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Rock Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,978Net price$5,242View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,028Net price$7,981View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Southwestern Illinois College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,492Net price$10,427View data - Community CollegeTexas
St Philip's College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment17,299Net price$4,273View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Triton College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,842Net price$4,138View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Waubonsee Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,305Net price$11,442View data
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
Frequently asked questions about College of Marin
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about College of Marin.
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