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Students
4,487
In-state/yr
$1,258
Completion
33%
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Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at College of Alameda.
In-state tuitionⓘ
$1,258
per year (sticker)
Receive Pell
10%
federal grant
Completion rateⓘ
33%
within 3 years
How cost adds up to net price
Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $1,258
- Room & board(off-campus, estimate)
- $22,820
- Books & supplies
- $1,492
- Total cost of attendance
- $18,185
- Less: average grants & scholarships
- −$9,689
- Average net price after aid
- $8,496
Net price by family income
What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.
$0 – $30,000$7,947
$30,001 – $48,000$6,829
$48,001 – $75,000$11,225
$75,001 – $110,000$15,603
$110,001+—
After enrollment
1st-year retentionⓘ
62%
full-time students
Transfer rateⓘ
11%
to a 4-year school
Completion rateⓘ
37%
within 4 years
Earnings & debt
Earnings 1 yr afterⓘ
$31,561
median, completers
Median earningsⓘ
$42,563
10 yrs after entry · $17,757–$69,921
Earn above $28kⓘ
59%
10 yrs after entry
Take federal loansⓘ
1%
of all students
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reporting year ~2025.
Audit policy
verified 2026-05-23Auditing allowed. Audit-policy details for College of Alameda have not yet been verified — confirm with the registrar before relying on this entry.
- · Apply online at alameda.edu
- · Register as a non-degree / audit student
- · Register for courses during open enrollment