Central Coast College
Salinas, CA · Private for-profit · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$26,667Average net price / year
67%Graduation rate
$40,823Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$7,476Median debt at graduation
569Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $30,966
- Average net price
- $26,667
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $25,956
- $30–48k
- $25,986
- $48–75k
- $26,668
- $75–110k
- $29,329
- $110k+
- $30,594
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- First-year retention
- 89%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $38,955
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,823
- Median debt (graduates)
- $7,476
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 51%
- Students with federal loans
- 52%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 0 | $34,301 | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 138 | $33,709 | $7,280 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 35 | $27,112 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | — | $29,256 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 3 | $34,522 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 10 | $36,646 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 569
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 95% / 5%
- White
- 5%
- Hispanic
- 84%
- Black
- 2%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 30:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $61,893 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 45%
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
- Website
- www.centralcoastcollege.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 12% of degrees
- Health Professions – 87% of degrees
- Business & Management – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Central Coast College cost?
The average net price after grants is $26,667 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $30,966.
How much do Central Coast College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $40,823 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
67% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Salinas
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartnell College Salinas, CA · Public · 9,453 students |
$2,039 | — | 40% | $44,316 |
| CET-Salinas Salinas, CA · Private nonprofit · 171 students |
$6,924 | — | 68% | $32,986 |
| Waynes College of Beauty Salinas, CA · Private for-profit · 46 students |
$13,121 | — | 93% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.