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Community college · Public

Contra Costa College

San Pablo, CA2,805 online only

Contra Costa College is a public community college in San Pablo, CA, with about 3,192 students on campus and 2,805 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
3,192
plus 2,805 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$9,490
tuition and fees $1,312; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
28%
lower than at 92% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$40,850
higher than at 50% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Contra Costa College

A lower graduation rate than at most 2-year colleges

Only 28% of students graduate within three years, fewer than at 92% of 2-year colleges. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. Most students here study part-time, and the rate only counts first-time, full-time students. Outcomes ↓

Students from wealthier families earn much more

Ten years after starting, students from families making over $75,000 earn a median $75,647. Students from families under $30,000 earn $38,264. Outcomes ↓

Most students study part-time

66% of undergraduates attend part-time, and 35% are 25 or older. The students ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
28%
within 3 years · Pell students 27%
Come back for year two
72%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$40,850
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
—

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

28%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 13% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$38k
Middle income$30–75k
$49k
Higher incomeover $75k
$76k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Contra Costa College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Contra Costa College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $18,422 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $10,320

Tuition & fees (in state) $1,312Books & supplies $1,220Other costs $15,890

After grants, the average family on aid pays $9,490.

Tuition and fees are $1,312 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$9,742

About $19,484 over 2 years · 47% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Interdisciplinary 32%Liberal arts 29%Business 10%Family & consumer sciences 4%Health professions 3%Biology 3%Everything else 18%

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities237 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences237 graduates a year
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations92 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General46 graduates a year
—not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing34 graduates a year
$161k4 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services26 graduates a year
—not reported
Sociology20 graduates a year
—not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services18 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

5,203 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 12%Hispanic 47%Black 14%Asian 16%Two or more 6%International 2%

Women and men

Women 60%Men 40%
22 : 1
students per teacher
24%
get Pell grants (lower income)
1%
take federal loans
35%
undergrads 25 or older
66%
study part time
The town around it

Living in San Pablo

7% of San Pablo’s 31,678 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ San Pablo pages.

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Straight-line distances from Contra Costa College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.