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Ohlone College

Fremont, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·ohlone.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
Total enrollment
9,061
peer median 8,609
Avg net price
$14,130
+$7.6k vs Community College
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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.

Overall completion
52%
Full-time retention
74%

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.

Total programs
97
Passing
1
1.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

97programs
  • Passing1 · 1.0%
  • No Data96 · 99.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
96

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.

1
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+63.3%
$58,928 vs $36,082

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1970Next review Mar 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. Jan 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Mar 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Mar 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Mar 2017Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,189
$30–48k$13,609
$48–75k$15,303
$75–110k$19,605
$110k+$12,299

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

Avg net price
$14,130
+$7,608vs Community College median $6,522
Federal loans
0.6%
In-state tuition
$1,202
Out-of-state
$8,714

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
1,531
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.8M
$6,784,379 total
Direct Loans
$257K
64 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$116K
34 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$140K
30 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.

Of 63 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
63
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.1%
2017
4.0%
2018
7.2%
2019
0.0%
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 Ohlone College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs75
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

894 total completions
01Social Sciences
40645.4%
02Business
17319.4%
03Health Professions
717.9%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
505.6%
05Psychology
434.8%
06Mathematics
384.3%
07Communication
384.3%
08Computer Sciences
364.0%
09Security/Protective
202.2%
10Visual/Performing Arts
192.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
9,061
12-mo unduplicated
15,225
Undergraduate
15,225
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
60%9,076
Women
40%6,149

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
43.1%
Hispanic
24.9%
White
13.4%
Two or more
5.4%
Unknown
4.9%
Non-resident
4.2%
Black
3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
154
92 M · 62 W
Women athletes
40.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$30K
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Soccer
27 M · 15 W
$89K
Baseball
31 M ·
$183K
Basketball
13 M · 11 W
$115K
Softball
· 18 W
$82K
Swimming
10 M · 4 W
$36K
Volleyball
· 10 W
$68K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.72
6 offenses · 8,358 students

3-year trend

0.332 yrs ago0.241 yr ago0.72Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
5
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

6total
  • On campus6

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs12
Liquor06

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.

Student-to-faculty
26.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
110

Ohlone College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Ohlone College 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
SubjectOhlone College
52%9,061$14,130Community College
6,278$8,957Community College
6,625$10Community College
12,842$4,616Community College
19,267$7,272Community College
6,141$9,280Community College
4,838$15,517Community College
9,901$1,504Community College
6,538$6,522Community College
17,425$4,667Community College
17,228$6,142Community College
9,336$12,591Community College
12,949$7,549Baccalaureate
9,328$15,805Community College
8,103$4,175Community College
8,455$5,692Community College
7,022$14,742Community College
6,909$5,198Community College
8,609$16,658Community College
9,572-$1,180Baccalaureate
7,655$1,842Community College
Peer group median52%8,609$6,522

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

Ohlone College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Research and Planning
Email
research [at] ohlone.edu
Phone
510-659-6064
Address
Building One, Room 1401P, Fremont campus

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
Team
2 members
  • Michael Bowman
    Executive Dean, Research and Planning
  • Yiyan Wu
    Senior 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 Dunning
    Authorship
  • Dina Eastwood
  • Eric Hughes
    Athletics
  • Larry Johannessen
  • Lev Kirshner
  • Mikh McKinney
  • Kenney Mencher

Frequently asked questions about Ohlone College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ohlone College.

What is the graduation rate at Ohlone College?

Ohlone College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Ohlone College?

Ohlone College reports a total enrollment of 9,061 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Ohlone College?

The average net price at Ohlone College is $14,130 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Ohlone College located?

Ohlone College is located in Fremont, California 94539-0390.

Who runs Institutional Research at Ohlone College?

Ohlone College's IR work is done by the Office of Research and Planning.

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