College of the Redwoods is a public two-year institution in Eureka, California. The campus sits in a rural area. It enrolled 4,706 students in fall 2024.
College of the Redwoods offers certificates and associate degrees across 62 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Humanities. It awarded 1,196 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 56% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Mission
College of the Redwoods puts the success of each student at the forefront of every strategic effort. The college provides relevant educational programs that promote student academic achievement, career readiness, and lifelong learning so that our students may thrive in a rapidly changing world. We endeavor to meet the needs of the various communities we serve and to be a nimble and pioneering partner in the educational, civic, cultural, and economic development of the region. We recognize the future of learning will require flexibility and resiliency and we are committed to developing and expanding innovative in-person and online programs and responsive student services.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
4,706
Students enrolled
56%
First-year retention
1,196
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
62
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 62
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
56%
First-year retention, part-time students
39%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
744
Certificates under 1 year
238
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
214
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,706
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,706
Full-time, fall 2024
33%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,799
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
46%
Hispanic or Latino
23%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
9%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
29%
Students taking some online courses
33%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
President/Superintendent
Keith Flamer
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
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact