Central Coast College

Central Coast College is a private community college located in Salinas, CA. It offers 11 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $18,614 for undergraduate programs at Central Coast College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) of private community colleges in California.

It has 631 students that are lower than the average population (5,324 students) of community colleges in California. The student to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $30,300.

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Academic Overview

Central Coast College is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Salinas, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $18,614 on average. It offers 11 degree programs through 9 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	480 S Main Street, Salinas, CA
Phone	831-424-6767
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$18,614
Student Population »	631 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	67%
Retention Rate	89% (Full-time) 57% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,263
Students to Faculty	30:1 (3.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$30,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $18,614 for undergraduate programs at Central Coast College. The tuition & fees at Central Coast College is cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) over private community colleges in California. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Central Coast College compares to California community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$18,614
Books & Supplies	$726
Off-Campus Living Costs	$37,076
Average Financial Aid	$5,263
Cost of Attendance	$56,416
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$51,153
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$30,300

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$18,614	$726	49 Hours	12 Months
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	$52,047	$7,073	118 Hours	27 Months
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	$3,081	$174	164 Hours	2 Months
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	$18,825	$515	48 Hours	10 Months
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	$45,152	$6,547	86 Hours	21 Months
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$30,566	$4,745	1,679 Hours	15 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Central Coast College	$18,614
Private Community Colleges in California	$28,102
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Central Coast College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 9 Certificate, 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	9	2	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 631 students at Central Coast College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 17 male students and 306 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	323	220	103
Male Students	17	10	7
Female Students	306	210	96

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