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Contra Costa College Data & Information Overview

11% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Contra Costa College Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

CCC was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into CCC?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

If you are worried about getting into Contra Costa College, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.

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Contra Costa College Faculty

20 to 1 Student to Faculty
36% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Contra Costa College, the student to faculty ratio is 20 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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Contra Costa College is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  36 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Contra Costa College

69% Freshmen Retention

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 Contra Costa College is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  69 out of 100
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Contra Costa College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,409 Full-Time Undergraduates
84.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
59.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,249 undergraduates at CCC with 1,409 being full-time and 4,840 being part-time.

How Much Does Contra Costa College Cost?

$6,683 Net Price
The overall average net price of CCC is $6,683. 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 CCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

The student loan default rate at CCC is 11.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do CCC Graduates Make?

$40,448 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from CCC make about $40,448 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Contra Costa College

California State
1,409 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Located in San Pablo, California, Contra Costa College is a public institution. San Pablo is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

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Contact details for CCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2600 Mission Bell Dr, San Pablo, CA 94806
Phone: 510-235-7800
Website: https://www.contracosta.edu/

Contra Costa College Majors

40 Majors With Completions
1,157 Undergraduate Degrees
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Online Learning at CCC

91% Take At Least One Class Online
69% Take All Classes Online

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 2020-2021, 5,119 students took at least one online class at Contra Costa College. This is an increase from the 4,593 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 5,119 3,860
2019-2020 4,593 2,354
2018-2019 2,472 1,079
2017-2018 1,947 841
2016-2017 1,662 721

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Notes and References

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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