Ohlone College
About
Ohlone College is a public community college, a member of the California Community College System, with its main campus in Fremont and a second campus in Newark. The Ohlone Community College District serves Fremont, Newark, and parts of Union City.
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 97 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 96 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing1 · 1.0%
- No Data96 · 99.0%
- 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.
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 · 6
- Jan 2022Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jun 2020Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Mar 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation RemovedAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Mar 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Mar 2017Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
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, 1,531 students received $6.8M in Pell grants, alongside $257K 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 63 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below 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 Ohlone College
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 · 9
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 campus6
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Sexual orientation1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Ohlone College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Ohlone 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectOhlone College | 52% | — | 9,061 | $14,130 | Community College |
| — | — | 6,278 | $8,957 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,625 | $10 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,842 | $4,616 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,267 | $7,272 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,141 | $9,280 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,838 | $15,517 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,901 | $1,504 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,538 | $6,522 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,425 | $4,667 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,228 | $6,142 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,336 | $12,591 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,949 | $7,549 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 9,328 | $15,805 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,103 | $4,175 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,455 | $5,692 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,022 | $14,742 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,909 | $5,198 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,609 | $16,658 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,572 | -$1,180 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 7,655 | $1,842 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 52% | — | 8,609 | $6,522 |
Institutions like Ohlone College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Ohlone College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeCalifornia
Berkeley City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,278Net price$8,957View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Canada College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,625Net price$10View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Chabot College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,842Net price$4,616View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
City College of San Francisco
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,267Net price$7,272View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of Alameda
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,141Net price$9,280View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of Marin
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,838Net price$15,517View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of San Mateo
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,901Net price$1,504View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Contra Costa College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,538Net price$6,522View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
De Anza College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,425Net price$4,667View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Diablo Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,228Net price$6,142View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Evergreen Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,336Net price$12,591View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Foothill College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,949Net price$7,549View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Laney College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,328Net price$15,805View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Las Positas College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,103Net price$4,175View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Los Medanos College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,455Net price$5,692View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Merritt College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,022Net price$14,742View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Mission College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,909Net price$5,198View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
San Jose City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,609Net price$16,658View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Skyline College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,572Net price-$1,180View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
West Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,655Net price$1,842View data
Ohlone College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Research and Planning is responsible for the coordination, collection, organization, compiling, and dissemination of information concerning the characteristics and performance of our institution. The purpose of the office is to provide objective, systematic, and thorough research that supports the institution's goals, planning, policy formation, and decision making.
Visit IR office page- Michael BowmanExecutive Dean, Research and Planning
- Yiyan WuSenior Institutional Research Analyst
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni of Ohlone College (8)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Glenn Dishman
- Brian DunningAuthorship
- Dina Eastwood
- Eric HughesAthletics
- Larry Johannessen
- Lev Kirshner
- Mikh McKinney
- Kenney Mencher
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