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Laney College

Laney College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Oakland, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,684 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 9,653 and it offers 55 programs. By program type, it has 2 12-weeks certificate, 22 1-year certificate, 31 2-years certificate, and 57 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 988 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Laney College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Laney College 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.
Laney College offers the alternative tuition plans .
46% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,148 (exclude student loans).
Laney 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,684
Average Financial Amount$3,148

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Laney College offers 55 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, 988 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Laney College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate203
Less than 1 Year Certificate22099
2 Years Certificate310211
Total550988

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 3 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 99 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 211 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 675 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Physical Fitness Technician✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Music Performance✕2-
Total3
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕5-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕15-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕9$24,500
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕6-
English as a Second Language✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕1-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕4-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕8-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕1-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕4-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork✕3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Graphic Design✕0-
Music✕7-
Business [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Office Management and Supervision✕17-
Retail Management✕1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕8-
Small Business Administration/Management✕2-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕2-
Labor and Industrial Relations✕1-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)✕0-
Total99
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician✕1-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Radio and Television✕5-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕0-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕0-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕27-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕11-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕0-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 116 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕116-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕1-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕0-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕6-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕33-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕4-
Welding Technology/Welder✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Graphic Design✕3-
Business [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕1-
Retail Management✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Small Business Administration/Management✕0-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕0-
Labor and Industrial Relations✕0-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕2-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)✕0-
Total211
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician✕3-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Area Studies (other)✕1-
Ethnic Studies✕7-
African-American/Black Studies✕0-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies✕0-
Women's Studies✕10-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕6-
Journalism✕1-
Radio and Television✕4-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Information Technology✕5-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕20-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕8-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕15-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕6-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕2-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 55 completers-
English Language and Literature✕3-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)✕52-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕32-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 82 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕82-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Mathematics✕50-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕9-
International/Global Studies✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕6-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Philosophy✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Physics✕12-
Psychology [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Psychology✕25-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 158 completers-
Social Sciences✕123-
Anthropology✕0-
Economics✕12-
Geography✕1-
Political Science and Government✕7-
Sociology✕15-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕1-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕4-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕11-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕5-
Welding Technology/Welder✕5-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Dance✕0-
Graphic Design✕3-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕6-
Art/Art Studies✕2-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics✕1-
Music✕8-
Business [+] ✕ 101 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕79-
Office Management and Supervision✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕15-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕2-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕3-
Labor and Industrial Relations✕1-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕1-
History [+] ✕ 3 completers-
History✕3-
Total675

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 9,653 students are attending at Laney College. There are 97 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 201 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 26 to 1 (3.85%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 232 (full-time) and 201 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Laney College is 24% and transfer-out rate is 8%. The retention rate is 63% at the school.
Laney 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population9,653
Graduation Rate24%
Number of Faculty298
Student to Faculty Ratio26 to 1

Student Population at Laney

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,168 students enrolled into Laney College. By gender, 3,816 male and 4,352 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Laney College.
Student Population By Gender
Laney College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,1683,8164,352
Full-time1,406753653
Part-tme6,7623,0633,699
There are 1,497 White (18.33%), 1,532 Black/African American (18.76%), 2,166 Hispanic (26.52%), 1,970 Asian (24.12%), and 3,111 students with other races attending Laney College. 220 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Laney College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,1683,8164,352
American Indian/Native American18414
Asian1,9708281,142
Black/African American1,532661871
Hispanic2,1661,0171,149
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander583721
White1,497821676
Two More461234227
Un-Known246112134
Non-resident Alien220102118
Laney College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
5,839 students (71.49% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,421 students (17.40% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Laney College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Laney College
Number of Students
Total8,168
Enrolled Online Exclusively5,839
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,421
Not in Online Courses908
By age range, at Laney College, 2,082 students are aged 20 to 24 (25.49% of total students), 2,398 students are aged below 20 (29.36%), 600 students are aged above 50 (10.28%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Laney College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,1683,8164,352
Under 181,070512558
Age 18-191,328770558
Age 20-211,128616512
Age 22-24954494460
Age 25-291,087463624
Age 30-34769295474
Age 35-39622236386
Age 40-49610212398
Age 50-64420143277
Over 6418075105

Directory and Accreditation Information

Laney College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1956 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Laney College.
900 Fallon Sreet, Oakland, CA
510-834-5740
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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