College Facts - Contra Costa College

These facts are updated annually in July, providing a current overview of Contra Costa College. Data includes information from the prior academic year as well as a trailing three-year average, which is calculated from the three years preceding the reporting year.

Headcount and Enrollment

Headcount Overall
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
11,985 10,388
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 13.5% 13.3%
American Indian 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 12.9% 13.3%
Filipino 4.8% 5.0%
Hispanic 46.4% 45.0%
Multi-Race 8.2% 8.7%
Other/Undeclared 3.7% 3.3%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.5%
White 10.1% 10.8%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 38.9% 37.7%
20-24 years old 26.0% 26.1%
25-39 years old 23.9% 24.5%
40 or more years old 11.3% 11.8%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 59.8% 60.2%
Male 38.0% 38.1%
Unknown 2.2% 1.7%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 35.1% 30.8%
Part-Time 64.9% 69.3%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 39.1% 40.4%
Not First Generation 60.9% 59.6%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 0.5% 0.8%
Not Veterans 99.5% 99.3%

Notes: Headcount is defined as the unduplicated count of students enrolled during a period. Age Group and Full time/Part time status are shown only for the Fall term to avoid double counting, since students can shift categories across terms within the academic year.

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, Enrollment and Headcount Overview. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Enrollment Overall
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
40,776 34,174
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 13.7% 14.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 13.4% 13.7%
Filipino 4.6% 5.2%
Hispanic 49.0% 47.2%
Multi-Race 7.8% 8.0%
Other/Undeclared 3.5% 3.0%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.5%
White 7.6% 8.1%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 42.9% 41.9%
20-24 years old 27.5% 27.9%
25-39 years old 20.6% 21.3%
40 or more years old 9.0% 8.9%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 59.4% 59.0%
Male 38.8% 39.6%
Unknown 1.9% 1.4%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 52.9% 47.7%
Part-Time 47.1% 52.3%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 42.5% 43.0%
Not First Generation 57.5% 57.0%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 0.5% 0.9%
Not Veterans 99.5% 99.1%

Notes: Enrollment is defined as the total number of course enrollments during the period, representing the total of all the classes taken by students. Age Group and Full time/Part time status are shown only for the Fall term to avoid double counting, since students can shift categories across terms within the academic year.

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, Enrollment and Headcount Overview. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Student Outcomes

First Fall to Spring Persistence Rate Overall
Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
64.2% 60.0%
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 57.9% 55.0%
American Indian 100.0% 50.0%
Asian 69.9% 67.2%
Filipino 83.3% 71.8%
Hispanic 65.2% 61.9%
Multi-Race 69.7% 65.5%
Other/Undeclared 45.7% 51.0%
Pacific Islander 57.1% 61.3%
White 62.3% 48.1%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 74.2% 72.1%
20-24 years old 55.0% 47.6%
25-39 years old 54.7% 47.8%
40 or more years old 46.2% 44.5%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 65.4% 61.4%
Male 65.9% 59.4%
Unknown 31.3% 42.3%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 86.2% 81.8%
Part-Time 47.2% 45.7%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 64.7% 59.6%
Not First Generation 63.8% 60.4%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 75.0% 65.8%
Not Veterans 64.2% 60.0%

Notes: First fall to spring persistence rate indicates the proportion of new students who remain enrolled by registering for classes in the spring semester immediately following their initial fall semester. The cohort of new students for the fall term includes those who began their studies in the preceding summer semester.

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, Program Review - 2 Entry - First Year Fall to Spring Persistence. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Course Success Rate Overall
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
75.6% 72.4%
Disaggregation Group: Course Modality
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Face to Face 76.6% 75.4%
Hybrid 72.3% 71.7%
Online Async 75.5% 70.7%
Online Combo 71.5% 69.1%
Online Sync 76.9% 73.1%
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 67.1% 62.8%
American Indian 90.3% 82.2%
Asian 84.8% 82.7%
Filipino 82.0% 79.4%
Hispanic 73.8% 70.5%
Multi-Race 75.5% 73.1%
Other/Undeclared 82.0% 80.9%
Pacific Islander 75.0% 74.8%
White 79.7% 74.7%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 75.6% 73.2%
20-24 years old 75.6% 71.6%
25-39 years old 75.2% 71.5%
40 or more years old 76.8% 73.6%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 77.1% 73.0%
Male 73.4% 71.5%
Unknown 74.0% 73.3%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 74.5% 70.0%
Not First Generation 76.4% 74.2%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 88.5% 79.4%
Not Veterans 75.6% 72.3%

Notes: Course success rate is defined as the percentage of students who successfully complete a course by earning a passing or satisfactory grade.

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, Program Review - Course Success Rate. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Associate Degree Award Count
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
786 714
Associate Degree for Transfer Award Count
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
163 150
Credit Certificate Award Count
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
516 715

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, 4 Completion - Awards: Degrees and Certificates. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Type of Four-Year University
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
All Transfers 472 413
University of California 62 64
California State University 220 219
In-State-Private and Out-of-State 190 130

3- Year Trailing Years: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24

Sources: UC, CSU and ISP-OOS data pulled on July 14, 2026. The California State University, Reports & Analytics, California Community Colleges Transfers to the CSU by College Year. https://www.calstate.edu/data-center/institutional-research-analyses/Pages/reports-and-analytics.aspx

The University of California, Admission by Source School, Transfer admission by Source college – California Community Colleges (CCCs). https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/about-us/information-center/admissions-source-school

California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), Management Information System Data Mart, Outcomes, Student Transfer Volume to In-State Private (ISP) and Out-of-State (OOS) Baccalaureate Granting Institutions https://datamart.cccco.edu/Outcomes/Student_Transfer_Volume.aspx

Contra Costa College, Attained a Regional Living Wage
2023-2024 3-Year Trailing Average
39% 40%

Notes: Outcome data for this metric is not available for the latest year. Therefore, data for the academic year 2023-2024 is presented.

Source: Data Vista, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO). Attained a regional living wage (metric 802SW) is defined as among students in selected student journey (i.e., General Admit students) who exited the community college system and who did not transfer to any postsecondary institution, the proportion who attained the district county living wage for a single adult measured immediately following the academic year of exit. Data pulled on July 16, 2026. https://datavista.cccco.edu/data_views/single_metric_nsa