San Pablo, California · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in San Pablo, California, Contra Costa College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 6,538 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.
Contra Costa College offers certificates and associate degrees across 55 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biological and Physical Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,391 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
6,538
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
1,391
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
55
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 55
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
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
38%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
803
Certificates under 1 year
375
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
213
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,538
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,538
Full-time, fall 2024
28%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,628
Full-time, 2024-25
20%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
13%
Hispanic or Latino
45%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
18%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
49%
Students taking some online courses
31%
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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Kimberly R. Rogers, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, 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, Student veteran organization