Laney College
Oakland, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,110Average net price / year
31%Graduation rate
$37,282Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
6,842Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,258
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,898
- Total cost of attendance
- $25,335
- Books & supplies
- $1,492
- Average net price
- $17,110
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,549
- $30–48k
- $16,474
- $48–75k
- $21,213
- $75–110k
- $18,321
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 54%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $30,777
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,282
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 1%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 88 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General | 139 | $30,022 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 56 | $61,340 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,842
- Part-time
- 77%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- White
- 19%
- Hispanic
- 25%
- Black
- 22%
- Asian
- 22%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 31:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $108,630 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 48%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- laney.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 6% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 14% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 4% of degrees
- English – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 12% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Laney College cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,110 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,258 and the full cost of attendance is $25,335.
How much do Laney College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $37,282 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
31% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Oakland
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt College Oakland, CA · Public · 5,288 students |
$14,021 | — | 26% | $44,392 |
| Reach University Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,946 students |
$22,423 | 100% | — | — |
| Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit · 718 students |
— | — | — | $143,238 |
| Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit · 464 students |
$25,181 | 17% | — | $92,538 |
| Moler Barber College Oakland, CA · Private for-profit · 411 students |
$23,361 | — | 23% | $15,204 |
| Lincoln University Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit · 204 students |
— | — | 100% | $53,695 |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| Starr King School for the Ministry Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.