Contra Costa College
Location and Contact Information
2600 Mission Bell DrSan Pablo, CA 94806-3195
USA
Main Tel: (510) 235-7800
Web Site
The campus is in a large suburb.
Overview
Contra Costa College is a community college located in San Pablo, California. It was established in 1950 on a temporary location in Richmond, California. A permanent campus for the college was opened in the year 1957. CCC is the west campus of the Contra Costa Community College District. It forms a part of the California community colleges system.
CCC owns a nationally honored weekly newspaper, known as The Advocate. This student run publication has won more than 10 National Newspaper Pacemaker Awards since 1990. The Speech and Debate Team at the Contra Costa College is one of the top community college teams of its kind in the nation.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in science, family and social work, and liberal arts.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.
Features of note:
- Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 738 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 5,960 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,638 |
Financial Aid
Contra Costa participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 63% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 63% | $3,082 |
| Institutional Grant | 2% | $1,377 |
| Federal Grant | 35% | $4,088 |
| Pell Grant | 35% | $3,818 |
| Other Federal Grant | 11% | $842 |
| State or Local Grant | 61% | $781 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 1% | $3,500 |
| Federal Loan | 1% | $3,500 |
| Other Loan |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Contra Costa College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose City College | San Jose, CA | 11,707 |
| 2 | Las Positas College | Livermore, CA | 8,468 |
| 3 | Gavilan College | Gilroy, CA | 7,509 |
| 4 | Rio Hondo College | Whittier, CA | 20,609 |
| 5 | Hartnell College | Salinas, CA | 10,455 |
| 6 | Cuyamaca College | El Cajon, CA | 7,706 |
| 7 | Chabot College | Hayward, CA | 13,398 |
| 8 | MiraCosta College | Oceanside, CA | 12,233 |
| 9 | Merritt College | Oakland, CA | 7,330 |
| 10 | Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, CA | 9,634 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 415 | 47 |
| < 1 year certificate | 115 | 22 |
| 1-2 year certificate | 64 | 13 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 82 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 18 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 17 |
Students
Student enrollment was 7,580 in 2009-2010 (4,472 full-time equivalent).
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
On-campus housing is not available.
Graduate School Focus
The highest degree offered is the Associate.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
- Architectural Technology/Technician
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
ENGINEERING
- Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
- Biomedical Technology/Technician
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Family and Community Services
- Human Services
LIBERAL ARTS
- Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MECHANICS AND REPAIR
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
- Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
MEDIA
- Journalism
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
MUSIC
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Health and Physical Education
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- Real Estate
SCIENCE
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Security and Loss Prevention Services
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology