Public · Mostly associate degrees · Large city

Laney College

Oakland, California. 6,842 undergraduates.

30%Graduation rate8 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$9,315Average net price per year6% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$42,812Median earnings 10 years after starting5% below the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$9,350
$30,000–$48,000$11,816
$48,001–$75,000$5,257
$75,001–$110,000$14,974

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: $1,258 in-state, $10,138 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate30%38%
Return for second year54%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$36,785$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$42,812$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

73 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations103—$70,773—
Architectural Sciences and Technology4———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies17———
Communication and Media Studies6———
Journalism5———
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication1———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians2———
Computer Programming5———
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services8———
Culinary Arts and Related Services18———
Engineering, General1———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians3———
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians2———
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4———
English Language and Literature, General2———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies8———
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other58———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities30———
Mathematics45———
Biological and Physical Sciences80———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness6———
Philosophy1———
Physics6———
Psychology, General21———
Social Sciences, General166———
Anthropology4———
Economics10———
Political Science and Government4———
Sociology10———
Carpenters5———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection7———
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians16———
Precision Metal Working6———
Woodworking7———
Design and Applied Arts4———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft5———
Fine and Studio Arts5———
Accounting and Related Services13———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services1———
Finance and Financial Management Services3———
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations2———

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 Laney College cost per year?
The average net price at Laney College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $9,315 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Laney College graduates earn?
Former Laney College students earn a median of $42,812 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Laney College?
30% of Laney College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.