Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$7,443Average net price / year
41%Graduation rate
$42,454Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
7,320Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,312
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,320
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,056
- Books & supplies
- $1,220
- Average net price
- $7,443
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,958
- $30–48k
- $6,455
- $48–75k
- $9,521
- $75–110k
- $11,863
- $110k+
- $7,051
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $35,606
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,454
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 1%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 85 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 | 390 | $29,879 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 347 | $35,283 | — |
| Psychology, General | 101 | $34,899 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 61 | $55,890 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 39 | $131,467 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 102 | $64,818 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,320
- Part-time
- 61%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- White
- 18%
- Hispanic
- 47%
- Black
- 13%
- Asian
- 13%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 23:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $98,901 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 43%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.losmedanos.edu
- Also known as
- Los Medanos, LMC
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 6% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 35% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 15% of degrees
- Psychology – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Los Medanos College cost?
The average net price after grants is $7,443 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,312 and the full cost of attendance is $16,056.
How much do Los Medanos College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $42,454 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
41% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.