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Colleges in and near Moss Landing

Central Coast College is 10.1 miles from Moss Landing

No college sits inside Moss Landing’s boundary, but Central Coast College’s campus in Salinas, with 565 students on campus, is 10.1 miles from the center of town, and Hartnell College is 11.2 miles away in Salinas. About 0% of Moss Landing’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Moss Landing. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
20,880 students on campus
Nearest college
10.1 mi
Central Coast College
Residents in college
0%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
11.2 mi
Hartnell College · $1,404 tuition
Nearest public university
10.6 mi
California State University-Monterey Bay · $7,779 in-state
Median household income
—
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What stands out about college from Moss Landing

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 10.1 miles awayCentral Coast College has 565 students on campus in Salinas, 67% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at California State University-Monterey BayLiving in California, California State University-Monterey Bay charges $7,779 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,379. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11.2 miles awayHartnell College in Salinas: tuition and fees $1,404 a year for California residents.Students are 0% of residentsAbout the same as California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Moss Landing

One private college within 10.1 miles, one public college within 10.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCabrillo CollegeHartnell CollegeCalifornia State University-Monterey BayMoss Landing
University or collegeCommunity college
Central Coast CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 565 on campus · 10.1 mi · Salinas$27knet price67%graduate$41kearningsCalifornia State University-Monterey BayUniversity or college · Public · 6,204 on campus · 10.6 mi · Seaside97%admitted$14knet price59%graduate$59kearningsHartnell CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,904 on campus · 11.2 mi · Salinas$2knet price40%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,404 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cabrillo CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,207 on campus · 14.8 mi · Aptos$16knet price38%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,270 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Moss Landing.

Hartnell College11.2 mi · Salinas · sticker $11,892 · tuition $1,404$828a year
California State University-Monterey Bay10.6 mi · Seaside · sticker $26,987$9,970a year
Cabrillo College14.8 mi · Aptos · sticker $24,966 · tuition $1,270$14,656a year
Central Coast College10.1 mi · Salinas · sticker $30,966$25,956a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Moss Landing: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Central Coast CollegeCalifornia State University-Monterey BayHartnell CollegeCabrillo College
Cabrillo College38% graduate$44k earnings$14k typical debt
Hartnell College40% graduate$44k earnings
California State University-Monterey Bay59% graduate$59k earnings$13k typical debt
Central Coast College67% graduate$41k earnings$7k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Moss Landing

Is Moss Landing a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Moss Landing residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Central Coast College, is 10.1 miles away in Salinas.

What colleges are near Moss Landing?

Within 15 miles: Central Coast College (10.1 miles, 565 students on campus), California State University-Monterey Bay (10.6 miles, 6,204), Hartnell College (11.2 miles, 6,904) and Cabrillo College (14.8 miles, 7,207).

What is the closest community college to Moss Landing, and what does it cost?

Hartnell College in Salinas, 11.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,404 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $2,039, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University-Monterey Bay cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $7,779 a year in-state and $20,379 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,970 (under $30,000 income) to $22,818 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Moss Landing. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →