Contra Costa College

2600 Mission Bell Dr
San Pablo, CA 94806-3195

Tel: (510)235-7800

Contra Costa Community College District was established on December 14, 1948, with boundaries nearly identical to those of Contra Costa County. There are three colleges in the district: Contra Costa College (San Pablo), Los Medanos College (Pittsburgh), and Diablo Valley College (Pleasant Hill), which also operates the Center for Higher Education (San Ramon).

School Highlights

Contra Costa College serves 6,697 students (30% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 40:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the state average of 68%.
Contra Costa College is one of 4 community colleges within Contra Costa County, CA.
The nearest community college to Contra Costa College is Berkeley City College (7.9 miles away).

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The teacher population of 169 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

The student population of Contra Costa College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 40:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Contra Costa College diversity score of 0.78 is more than the state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,697 students	7,516 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	40:1	44:1

# Full-Time Students	1,989 students	1,613 students

# Part-Time Students	4,708 students	5,903 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-

% Asian	23%	13%

% Hispanic	31%	37%

% Black	23%	7%

% White	10%	32%

% Hawaiian	1%	-

% Two or more races	5%	3%

% Non Resident races	2%	3%

% Unknown races	4%	5%

Diversity Score	0.78	0.73

College Completion Rate	19%	29%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$36,300	$34,600

The public in-state tuition of $1,298 is less than the state average of $1,636. The in-state tuition has grown by 27% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,038 is more than the state average of $6,797. The out-state tuition has grown by 8% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$1,298	$1,636

Out-State Tuition Fees	$7,038	$6,797

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	74%	78%

Median Debt for Graduates	$7,799	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,250	$4,948

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The Center for Science Excellence is a special scholarship program in the Science Division at Contra Costa College that began due to a generous grant by the Army Research Office in the Department of Defense. The overall goal of the Center is to increase the number of underrepresented graduates in the physical and biological sciences, mathematics and engineering.The mission of the CCC Foundation is to perpetuate financial assets through a variety of fundraising activities in order to offer financial assistance to the college's scholarship,educational, and training programs. Since 1982 the College For Kids program at Contra Costa College has been offering educational enrichment classes during the summer for students entering grades 2 through 12. Class offerings include English, Math, Culinary Arts, Journalism, Computers, Science, Art, Drama, and Dance. Each class is taught by a qualified instructor assisted by an Instructional Aide.The Contra Costa College Skills Center web site is a useful resource for students, faculty, and staff at the college. The new machines are great internet computers and they host Skills Bank and a large collection of other computer-aided instruction programs.

The nearest community college to Contra Costa College is Berkeley City College (7.9 miles away).