Public · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

Contra Costa College

San Pablo, California. 5,203 undergraduates.

37%Graduation rateAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$25,657Average net price per year158% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$45,857Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$25,717
$30,000–$48,000$21,326
$48,001–$75,000$25,811
$75,001–$110,000$28,096
Over $110,000$30,662

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.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $1,128 in-state, $9,216 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate37%38%
Return for second year72%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$40,429$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$45,857$45,146
Median debt at graduation—$12,000

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 associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

60 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing43—$150,601—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities299$36,695$56,744$12,875
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies3———
Communication and Media Studies8———
Journalism2———
Computer and Information Sciences, General11———
Computer Programming1———
Computer Science25———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management3———
Culinary Arts and Related Services2———
Engineering, General5———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians2———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services32———
English Language and Literature, General2———
Biology, General21———
Mathematics9———
Biological and Physical Sciences217———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness3———
Chemistry2———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences1———
Physics6———
Psychology, General51———
Criminal Justice and Corrections13———
Human Services, General2———
Economics7———
Political Science and Government6———
Sociology19———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians10———
Fine and Studio Arts2———
Music1———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General4———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services9———
Business Administration, Management and Operations87———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services5———
Real Estate7———
History1———

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 Contra Costa College cost per year?
The average net price at Contra Costa College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $25,657 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Contra Costa College graduates earn?
Former Contra Costa College students earn a median of $45,857 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Contra Costa College?
37% of Contra Costa College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.