College Facts - Los Medanos College

These facts are updated annually in July, providing a current overview of Los Medanos 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
13,013 11,955
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 14.5% 13.1%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2%
Asian 7.0% 7.3%
Filipino 5.7% 6.0%
Hispanic 44.2% 42.5%
Multi-Race 9.4% 10.0%
Other/Undeclared 2.4% 2.5%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.6%
White 16.1% 17.9%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 46.9% 46.2%
20-24 years old 28.2% 28.6%
25-39 years old 17.5% 18.0%
40 or more years old 7.5% 7.2%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 56.7% 56.8%
Male 41.6% 41.9%
Unknown 1.7% 1.3%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 40.8% 39.7%
Part-Time 59.2% 60.3%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 35.9% 35.5%
Not First Generation 64.1% 64.5%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 1.5% 1.4%
Not Veterans 98.6% 98.6%

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
52,577 48,442
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 14.6% 12.9%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2%
Asian 6.6% 6.2%
Filipino 6.3% 6.5%
Hispanic 45.3% 44.8%
Multi-Race 8.8% 9.6%
Other/Undeclared 2.0% 2.3%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.7%
White 15.6% 16.8%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 52.1% 53.5%
20-24 years old 27.6% 27.2%
25-39 years old 14.6% 14.1%
40 or more years old 5.8% 5.2%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 56.3% 56.1%
Male 42.2% 42.7%
Unknown 1.4% 1.2%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 59.4% 58.3%
Part-Time 40.6% 41.7%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 36.1% 36.1%
Not First Generation 63.9% 63.9%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 1.6% 1.6%
Not Veterans 98.4% 98.4%

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
74.8% 69.8%
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 70.0% 60.9%
American Indian 75.0% 65.6%
Asian 78.5% 72.7%
Filipino 83.0% 79.6%
Hispanic 76.2% 71.2%
Multi-Race 71.6% 70.6%
Other/Undeclared 57.5% 64.9%
Pacific Islander 76.9% 54.7%
White 76.1% 69.1%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 82.1% 76.9%
20-24 years old 58.2% 55.2%
25-39 years old 58.1% 47.7%
40 or more years old 53.3% 44.9%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 77.9% 71.0%
Male 72.5% 68.8%
Unknown 50.0% 60.7%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 87.2% 85.2%
Part-Time 58.4% 51.3%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 72.4% 65.9%
Not First Generation 76.2% 72.1%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 54.6% 78.1%
Not Veterans 75.0% 69.7%

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
76.9% 74.6%
Disaggregation Group: Course Modality
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Face to Face 78.9% 77.4%
Hybrid 68.9% 71.1%
Online Async 77.9% 73.9%
Online Combo 77.8% 73.0%
Online Sync 79.7% 75.9%
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 69.1% 64.6%
American Indian 62.9% 76.6%
Asian 85.5% 82.4%
Filipino 82.8% 80.9%
Hispanic 76.0% 73.8%
Multi-Race 75.9% 74.1%
Other/Undeclared 81.3% 81.3%
Pacific Islander 72.2% 67.3%
White 81.4% 78.5%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 75.4% 73.8%
20-24 years old 77.9% 75.8%
25-39 years old 78.6% 74.4%
40 or more years old 79.8% 75.3%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 77.5% 74.9%
Male 76.3% 74.2%
Unknown 72.8% 72.1%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 74.5% 71.5%
Not First Generation 78.3% 76.3%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 83.8% 78.4%
Not Veterans 76.8% 74.5%

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
1,144 936
Associate Degree for Transfer Award Count
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
528 514
Credit Certificate Award Count
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
1,316 766

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 970 834
University of California 122 125
California State University 446 426
In-State-Private and Out-of-State 402 283

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
36% 35%

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