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Central Coast College

Salinas, California Private for-profit 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Central Coast College is a private for-profit two-year institution in Salinas, California. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 631 students in fall 2024. It is part of Legacy Education LLC.

Central Coast College offers certificates and associate degrees across 12 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medical/Clinical Assistant, Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. It awarded 450 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 30 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
631
Students enrolled
89%
First-year retention
450
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
12
Programs and majors
30:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 12

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
89%
First-year retention, part-time students
57%
Student-to-faculty ratio
30:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
49
Certificates under 1 year
359
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
21
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
21

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
631
Undergraduates, fall 2024
631
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,060
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
92%
Men
8%
White
5%
Hispanic or Latino
85%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
17%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Part of
Legacy Education LLC
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
President/CEO
LeeAnn Rohmann
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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