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Contra Costa College

San Pablo, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·contracosta.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
28%
—
Total enrollment
6,538
peer median 6,620
Avg net price
$9,490
+$928 vs Community College
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About

Contra Costa College is a public community college in San Pablo, California, United States. It is the west campus of the Contra Costa Community College District. It is part of the California community colleges system, one of the three college systems in California.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

2.6pp gap
Pell recipients
27%30 of 113
Non-Pell (all)
30%45 of 152
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 1
No Federal Aid
30%45 of 151

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 162 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 160 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
162
Passing
2
1.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

162programs
  • Passing2 · 1.2%
  • No Data160 · 98.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
160

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.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+43.3%
$51,699 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+345.5%
$160,743 vs $36,082

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1952Next review Oct 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Feb 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Feb 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,523
$30–48k$8,111
$48–75k$9,742
$75–110k$14,269
$110k+$9,567

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

Avg net price
$9,490
+$928vs Community College median $8,562
Federal loans
1.5%
In-state tuition
$1,312
Out-of-state
$10,320

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,453 students received $9.8M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,453
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.8M
$9,784,438 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
295 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$425K
148 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$637K
147 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 103 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (4.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
103
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.6%
2017
15.3%
2018
11.1%
2019
4.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Contra Costa College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs55
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

722 total completions
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
22731.4%
02Liberal Arts
20628.5%
03Business
9112.6%
04Health Professions
476.5%
05Psychology
436.0%
06Computer Sciences
324.4%
07Social Sciences
223.0%
08Family/Consumer Sci
202.8%
09Biological Sciences
192.6%
10Security/Protective
152.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
6,538
12-mo unduplicated
10,628
Undergraduate
10,628
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%4,181
Women
61%6,447

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
47.2%
Asian
16.2%
Black
14.1%
White
12.0%
Two or more
5.9%
Non-resident
2.3%
Unknown
1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
126
81 M · 45 W
Women athletes
35.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$2K
$0
Head-coach salaries
$22K
$19K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Soccer
30 M · 15 W
$106K
Baseball
31 M · —
$80K
Basketball
20 M · 10 W
$125K
Volleyball
— · 21 W
$31K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.00
6 offenses · 5,997 students

3-year trend

1.602 yrs ago1.371 yr ago1.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
23
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
6

By location

6total
  • On campus6

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs40
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
22.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
98

Contra Costa College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Contra Costa College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectContra Costa College
28%Open admission6,538$9,490Community College
Arizona Western College
—Open admission8,964$8,983Community College
Bucks County Community College
—Open admission6,232$6,389Community College
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
—Open admission3,914$10,810Community College
Catawba Valley Community College
—Open admission4,904$10,528Community College
Central Arizona College
—Open admission5,053$4,714Community College
Central Oregon Community College
—Open admission4,332$12,266Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
—Open admission6,121$7,397Community College
College of San Mateo
—Open admission9,901$536Community College
College of Southern Maryland
—Open admission5,062$9,204Community College
County College of Morris
—Open admission6,131$8,895Community College
Cuyamaca College
—Open admission8,905$6,618Community College
Dutchess Community College
—Open admission6,606$10,065Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College
—Open admission10,109$12,254Community College
Evergreen Valley College
—Open admission9,336$12,414Community College
Germanna Community College
—Open admission8,544$5,541Community College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
—Open admission6,334$2,979Community College
Lakeland Community College
—Open admission4,358$7,606Community College
Los Angeles Harbor College
—Open admission9,463$13,250Community College
Middlesex Community College
—Open admission9,374$2,624Community College
Mission College
—Open admission6,909$5,080Community College
Monterey Peninsula College
—Open admission7,173$11,373Community College
Moreno Valley College
—Open admission11,920$6,483Community College
North Idaho College
—Open admission4,585$10,575Community College
Northeast Lakeview College
—Open admission9,355$5,029Community College
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
—Open admission8,412$7,196Community College
Onondaga Community College
—Open admission8,537$8,562Community College
Rowan College at Burlington County
—Open admission6,620$5,344Community College
South Puget Sound Community College
—Open admission4,871$9,132Community College
SUNY Broome Community College
—Open admission5,327$8,940Community College
West Valley College
—Open admission7,655$3,423Community College
Peer group median28%—6,620$8,562

Institutions like Contra Costa College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Contra Costa College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Contra Costa College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
510-235-7800
Address
2600 Mission Bell Drive, San Pablo, CA. 94806

The page provides various links to Contra Costa College resources, including class schedules, events, bookstore, and class cancellations. The page includes contact details such as a phone number and physical address for the college.

Visit IR office page

Reports & documents (2)

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

Notable alumni of Contra Costa College (4)

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

  • John Kiffmeyer
    Music
  • Eliezer Paul-Gindiri
  • Wendy Rose
    Art and Literature
  • Karleen Thompson
    Sports

Frequently asked questions about Contra Costa College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Contra Costa College.

What is the acceptance rate at Contra Costa College?

Contra Costa College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at Contra Costa College?

Contra Costa College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Contra Costa College?

Contra Costa College reports a total enrollment of 6,538 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Contra Costa College?

The average net price at Contra Costa College is $9,490 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Contra Costa College located?

Contra Costa College is located in San Pablo, California 94806.

Who runs Institutional Research at Contra Costa College?

Contra Costa College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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