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Ohlone College

Fremont, California Public 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Ohlone College is a public two-year institution based in Fremont, California. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 9,061 students.

Ohlone College offers certificates and associate degrees across 75 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Sciences, General, Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 1,409 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
9,061
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
1,409
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
75
Programs and majors
26:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 75

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

Social Sciences 8
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Computer and Information Sciences 9
Health Professions 5
Communication and Journalism 3
Psychology 1
Physical Sciences 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Engineering Technologies 3
Visual and Performing Arts 10
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 3
Communications Technologies 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology CertificateAssociate 15 graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Engineering 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Education 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Mechanic and Repair 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
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
32%
Student-to-faculty ratio
26:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
982
Certificates under 1 year
426
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
9,061
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,061
Full-time, fall 2024
33%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
16,202
Full-time, 2024-25
21%
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
41%
Men
59%
White
18%
Hispanic or Latino
25%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
39%
Two or more races
5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
25%
Students taking some online courses
29%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Superintendent/President
Charles Sasaki
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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