Chabot College

Chabot College is a community college in California located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area. The campus is situated in Hayward, California, which is a few miles from California State University, East Bay. The college was founded on September 11, 1961, on a 7.5-acres temporary site in San Leandro. Chabots college’s present campus sits on an area of 94 acres.

Chabot offers more than 100 associate degrees and certificates in over 170 majors of study. The college operates on a semester basis. The campus features a 200-seater theatre, 1,432-seater performing arts center, full-size planetarium, athletic fields, and olympic-size swimming pool. The college also hosts a flea market on the third Saturday of every month.

Chabot has an enrollment of more than 15,000 students from over 25 countries and all continents. The most notable alumnus of the college is Academy Award winning actor, Tom Hanks.

Campus Location

25555 Hesperian Blvd
Hayward, CA 94545
USA
Main Tel: (510) 723-6600
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Chabot College Highlights

Where Chabot College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in family and social work, production trades, medical adminstration, office and administration, and liberal arts.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Racially diverse student body.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	676	66
< 1 year certificate	234	33
1-2 year certificate	65	20

Chabot Students

The student enrollment at Chabot was 13,229 in 2007 (7,148 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 586
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,320
Books and supplies	$ 1,422

Financial Aid: Chabot participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Chabot:

School	Location	Enrollment
San Bernardino Valley College	San Bernardino, CA	12,839
San Jose City College	San Jose, CA	9,805
Rio Hondo College	Whittier, CA	21,041
Long Beach City College	Long Beach, CA	25,536
Contra Costa College	San Pablo, CA	7,147
Mt San Antonio College	Walnut, CA	29,842
College of the Sequoias	Visalia, CA	11,697
Los Angeles Valley College	Valley Glen, CA	17,264
Bakersfield College	Bakersfield, CA	17,405
Los Angeles City College	Los Angeles, CA	17,204

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		142
Without tenure; working toward tenure		55
Without tenure; tenure not available		15

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (4 awarded)

Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (69 awarded)

Accounting
Business/Commerce
Retailing and Retail Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences
Information Technology
System Administration/Administrator

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Carpentry/Carpenter
Electrician
Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer
Plumbing Technology/Plumber
Roofer

DESIGN (3 awarded)

Graphic Design
Illustration
Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (139 awarded)

Adult Development and Aging
Child Development
Human Services
Public Administration and Social Service Professions

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (376 awarded)

Creative Writing
English Language and Literature
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
French Language and Literature
Geography
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (32 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (3 awarded)

Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (24 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (63 awarded)

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant

MUSIC (0 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (36 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded)

Health and Physical Education
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (64 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (7 awarded)

Commercial Photography
Commercial and Advertising Art
Drawing

PRODUCTION TRADES (28 awarded)

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (10 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (59 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (31 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

Psychology