Contra Costa College
San Pablo, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$9,490Average net price / year
28%Graduation rate
$40,850Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
5,203Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,312
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,320
- Total cost of attendance
- $18,422
- Books & supplies
- $1,220
- Average net price
- $9,490
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $8,523
- $30–48k
- $8,111
- $48–75k
- $9,742
- $75–110k
- $14,269
- $110k+
- $9,567
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,342
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,850
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 1%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 82 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 360 | $73,885 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 34 | $101,064 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 237 | $28,983 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,203
- Part-time
- 66%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- White
- 12%
- Hispanic
- 47%
- Black
- 14%
- Asian
- 16%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 22:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $98,379 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 37%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.contracosta.edu
- Also known as
- CCC
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 1% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 29% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 32% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Contra Costa College cost?
The average net price after grants is $9,490 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,312 and the full cost of attendance is $18,422.
How much do Contra Costa College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $40,850 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
28% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.