Hayward, California · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Chabot College is a public two-year institution based in Hayward, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 12,842 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.
Chabot College offers certificates and associate degrees across 97 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, and Child Care Provider/Assistant. It awarded 3,626 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
12,842
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
3,626
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
97
Programs and majors
24:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 97
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
41%
Student-to-faculty ratio
24:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,732
Certificates under 1 year
1,135
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
759
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,842
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,842
Full-time, fall 2024
29%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
19,456
Full-time, 2024-25
22%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
50%
Men
50%
White
17%
Hispanic or Latino
42%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
22%
Two or more races
6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
41%
Students taking some online courses
32%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
President
Jamal Cooks
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience