College of Alameda

College of Alameda is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Alameda, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,684 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 5,673 and it offers 18 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at College of Alameda is $8,684 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
College of Alameda offers the alternative tuition plans .
59% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,032 (exclude student loans).
C of Alameda 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,684
Average Financial Amount$2,032

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

College of Alameda offers 18 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 683 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at College of Alameda
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate400
Less than 1 Year Certificate504
2 Years Certificate90281
Total180683

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 4 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 281 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 398 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Information Technology0-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies0-
Small Business Administration/Management0-
Total0
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Information Technology1-
Social Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Political Science and Government0-
Construction Trades [+] 0 completers-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 3 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician3-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping0-
Total4
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies [+] 0 completers-
Apparel and Textiles0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 195 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies195-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 65 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician3-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician5-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician18-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician39-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 8 completers-
Fashion/Apparel Design8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 13 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant13-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Total281
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 completers-
Ethnic Studies1-
Communication and Journalism [+] 9 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric9-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Information Technology1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 0 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 8 completers-
Apparel and Textiles8-
English Language and Literature [+] 0 completers-
English Language and Literature0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 178 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies176-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences5-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 29 completers-
Mathematics29-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 0 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences0-
Psychology [+] 35 completers-
Psychology35-
Social Sciences [+] 52 completers-
Social Sciences0-
Anthropology2-
Economics6-
Geography0-
Political Science and Government7-
Sociology37-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 24 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician3-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician6-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician2-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician7-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician6-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts3-
Art/Art Studies0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant6-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist0-
Business [+] 45 completers-
Business Administration and Management40-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping5-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
History [+] 2 completers-
History2-
Total398

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 5,673 students are attending at College of Alameda. There are 61 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 92 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 (3.33%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 130 (full-time) and 92 (part-time).
The graduation rate of College of Alameda is 35% and transfer-out rate is 14%. The retention rate is 56% at the school.
C of Alameda 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population5,673
Graduation Rate35%
Number of Faculty153
Student to Faculty Ratio30 to 1

Student Population at C of Alameda

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,983 students enrolled into College of Alameda. By gender, 2,107 male and 2,876 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for College of Alameda.
Student Population By Gender
College of Alameda
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,9832,1072,876
Full-time595322273
Part-tme4,3881,7852,603
There are 868 White (17.42%), 870 Black/African American (17.46%), 1,397 Hispanic (28.04%), 1,228 Asian (24.64%), and 1,989 students with other races attending College of Alameda. 130 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at College of Alameda
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,9832,1072,876
American Indian/Native American844
Asian1,228522706
Black/African American870320550
Hispanic1,397569828
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander281513
White868424444
Two More326145181
Un-Known1285375
Non-resident Alien1305575
College of Alameda offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
4,464 students (89.58% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 286 students (5.74% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for College of Alameda.
Distance Learning Student Population at College of Alameda
Number of Students
Total4,983
Enrolled Online Exclusively4,464
Enrolled Some Online Courses286
Not in Online Courses233
By age range, at College of Alameda, 1,455 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.20% of total students), 1,553 students are aged below 20 (31.17%), 220 students are aged above 50 (6.82%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at College of Alameda
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,9832,1072,876
Under 18614263351
Age 18-19939497442
Age 20-21802395407
Age 22-24653306347
Age 25-29675235440
Age 30-34450155295
Age 35-39311105206
Age 40-4931997222
Age 50-6417041129
Over 64501337

Directory and Accreditation Information

College of Alameda is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1973 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of College of Alameda.
555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Pky, Alameda, CA
510-522-7221

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