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
2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
12,486 11,563
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 13.3% 13.0%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2%
Asian 7.4% 7.0%
Filipino 5.9% 6.0%
Hispanic 44.2% 42.2%
Multi-Race 8.6% 9.5%
Other/Undeclared 2.4% 2.7%
Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.6%
White 17.4% 18.8%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 45.7% 45.1%
20-24 years old 28.6% 29.0%
25-39 years old 18.2% 18.6%
40 or more years old 7.5% 7.3%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 56.7% 57.4%
Male 41.9% 41.6%
Unknown 1.4% 1.1%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 41.0% 39.1%
Part-Time 59.0% 60.9%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 36.7% 34.8%
Not First Generation 63.3% 65.2%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 1.4% 1.5%
Not Veterans 98.6% 98.5%

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
2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
50,302 46,774
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 13.1% 12.6%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2%
Asian 6.7% 5.9%
Filipino 6.3% 6.7%
Hispanic 46.0% 44.4%
Multi-Race 8.6% 9.1%
Other/Undeclared 2.2% 2.6%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.7%
White 16.4% 17.9%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 52.7% 53.1%
20-24 years old 27.3% 27.3%
25-39 years old 14.5% 14.4%
40 or more years old 5.5% 5.2%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 56.0% 56.5%
Male 42.8% 42.5%
Unknown 1.2% 1.0%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 59.0% 57.8%
Part-Time 41.0% 42.2%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 36.8% 35.3%
Not First Generation 63.2% 64.7%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 1.7% 1.6%
Not Veterans 98.3% 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 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
72.5% 68.1%
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 63.9% 59.3%
American Indian 50.0% 66.7%
Asian 78.5% 71.6%
Filipino 78.0% 80.1%
Hispanic 73.9% 69.1%
Multi-Race 79.0% 67.6%
Other/Undeclared 60.8% 63.4%
Pacific Islander 50.0% 63.7%
White 70.8% 68.4%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 80.5% 75.0%
20-24 years old 62.2% 49.3%
25-39 years old 45.7% 48.6%
40 or more years old 46.5% 43.7%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 74.0% 69.7%
Male 71.3% 66.5%
Unknown 59.1% 61.3%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 86.6% 84.2%
Part-Time 54.7% 49.5%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 69.1% 64.6%
Not First Generation 74.7% 70.1%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 80.7% 80.6%
Not Veterans 72.4% 68.0%

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
2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
76.8% 73.1%
Disaggregation Group: Course Modality
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Face to Face 78.2% 77.0%
Hybrid 71.6% 71.6%
Online Async 77.8% 71.6%
Online Combo 72.8% 72.3%
Online Sync 78.0% 74.8%
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 67.2% 62.8%
American Indian 77.4% 76.5%
Asian 84.7% 81.9%
Filipino 82.9% 78.7%
Hispanic 76.0% 72.2%
Multi-Race 77.6% 71.7%
Other/Undeclared 82.8% 77.8%
Pacific Islander 69.4% 66.6%
White 80.2% 77.8%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 76.3% 72.2%
20-24 years old 78.0% 74.1%
25-39 years old 76.3% 73.2%
40 or more years old 76.5% 74.4%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 77.0% 73.3%
Male 76.6% 72.9%
Unknown 74.3% 71.4%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 73.6% 70.2%
Not First Generation 78.7% 74.7%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 81.3% 77.6%
Not Veterans 76.7% 73.0%

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
2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
971 930
Associate Degree for Transfer Award Count
2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
548 515
Credit Certificate Award Count
2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
894 693

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 2022-2023 3-Year Trailing Average
All Transfers 927 905
University of California 150 130
California State University 424 442
In-State-Private and Out-of-State 353 333

Notes: Outcome data for this metric is not available for the latest year. Therefore, data for the academic year 2022-2023 is presented.

Sources: UC & CSU data pulled on March 23, 2026. ISP-OOS data pulled on April 28,2026. 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 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
2022-2023 3-Year Trailing Average
34% 33%

Notes: Outcome data for this metric is not available for the latest year. Therefore, data for the academic year 2022-2023 is presented.

Source: Attained a regional living wage 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 March 23, 2026.