College of Marin Data & Information Overview

Get the facts about College of Marin. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. If you're interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning

How Well Is College of Marin Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

College of Marin was awarded 2 badges in the 2021 rankings.

Overall Quality

College of Marin was not ranked in College Factual's 2021 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

See all of the rankings for College of Marin.

Is It Hard to Get Into College of Marin?

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that College of Marin has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

Learn more about College of Marin admissions.

College of Marin Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, College of Marin is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 Marin is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at College of Marin

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at College of Marin is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at College of Marin.

Average Overall Diversity at College of Marin

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,749 undergraduates at College of Marin with 1,299 being full-time and 4,450 being part-time.

College of Marin Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and minorities. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

College of Marin scored 49.81 out of 100 for overall diversity. This is about average when compared to other colleges and universities in the United States.

Get more detailed information on diversity and student demographics at College of Marin.

How Much Does College of Marin Cost?

The overall average net price of College of Marin is $6,975. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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 Marin, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At College of Marin, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $3,640 a year. That adds up to $14,560 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at College of Marin is 21.2%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do College of Marin Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from College of Marin with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $33,700 in their early years. Unfortunately, this is 15% less that the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

See which majors at College of Marin make the most money.

Location of College of Marin

Located in Kentfield, California, College of Marin is a public institution. Kentfield is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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Contact details for College of Marin are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	835 College Ave, Kentfield, CA 94904-2590
Phone:	415-457-8811
Website:	www.marin.edu

College of Marin Majors

Learn more about the majors offered at College of Marin along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at College of Marin

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2017-2018, 593 students took at least one online class at College of Marin. This is an increase from the 452 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	593	157
2016-2017	452	115
2015-2016	396	105
2014-2015	333	63
2013-2014	361	106

Learn more about online learning at College of Marin.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.