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College of Alameda is ranked #1,585 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
College of Alameda also holds the #143 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into College of Alameda since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
At College of Alameda, the student to faculty ratio is 30 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at College of Alameda is 47%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At College of Alameda this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,107 undergraduates at College of Alameda with 638 being full-time and 4,469 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,458 | $13,175 | $16,249 | $16,909 | $12,736 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of College of Alameda, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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Contact details for College of Alameda are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Pky, Alameda, CA 94501 |
| Phone: | 510-522-7221 |
| Website: | https://alameda.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 322 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 107 | NA |
| Sociology | 40 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 39 | NA |
| General Psychology | 31 | NA |
| Mathematics | 30 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 28 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 19 | NA |
| General Biology | 9 | NA |
| Accounting | 7 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 5,248 students took at least one online class at College of Alameda. This is an increase from the 4,750 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 5,248 | 4,608 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,750 | 4,464 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,854 | 1,925 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,437 | 2,398 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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