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Laney College

Oakland, California Public 2-year Large city

Overview

Located in Oakland, California, Laney College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 9,328 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.

Laney College offers certificates and associate degrees across 81 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Sciences, General, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Biological and Physical Sciences. It awarded 1,103 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 54% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 31 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
9,328
Students enrolled
54%
First-year retention
1,103
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
81
Programs and majors
31:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 81

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

Social Sciences 6
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Business, Management and Marketing 10
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Precision Production 3
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Engineering Technologies 4
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Construction Trades 5
English Language and Literature 3
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 4
Communications Technologies 2
Psychology 1
Visual and Performing Arts 9
Physical Sciences 1
Engineering 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 6
Architecture 1
Communication and Journalism 4
History 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Science Technologies 1

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
54%
First-year retention, part-time students
30%
Student-to-faculty ratio
31:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
597
Certificates under 1 year
253
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
253

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
9,328
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,328
Full-time, fall 2024
19%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
15,779
Full-time, 2024-25
15%
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
53%
Men
47%
White
18%
Hispanic or Latino
29%
Black or African American
20%
Asian
20%
Two or more races
7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
39%
Students taking some online courses
29%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Interim President
Rebecca Opsata
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

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