Central Coast College
Salinas, California. 569 undergraduates.
Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 21% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($45,918). That is a light load relative to pay.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 73% | 71% |
| Return for second year | 89% | 77% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $44,605 | $33,491 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $45,918 | $36,576 |
| Median debt at graduation | $9,500 | $9,500 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).
Programs and what graduates earn
10 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 10 | — | $52,326 | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 0 | — | $43,803 | — |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 31 | $36,091 | $42,560 | $8,659 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 125 | $39,247 | — | $9,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 3 | $34,032 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 8 | — | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 30 | — | — | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 96 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 1 | — | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 11 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
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Quick answers
- How much does Central Coast College cost per year?
- The average net price at Central Coast College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $28,749 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Central Coast College graduates earn?
- Former Central Coast College students earn a median of $45,918 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Central Coast College?
- 73% of Central Coast College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Central Coast College graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Central Coast College is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
