Laney College is a public community college located in Oakland, CA. It offers 138 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Laney College is $1,258 for California residents and $9,898 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($10,350).

The school has 9,328 students, which is higher than California community collleges' average (5,324). In addition, 3,075 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 31 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Laney College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Laney
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,258$9,898
Books & Supplies$1,492
Off-Campus Living Costs$29,806
Average Financial Aid$2,683
Cost of Attendance$32,556$41,196
After Financial Aid$29,873$38,513
Laney Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Laney College$1,258$9,898
Public Community Colleges in California$1,672$10,350
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Laney College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs7662NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist50 completers
17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts16 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager14 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Language Interpretation and Translation NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
English as a Second LanguageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)NOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies101 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 31 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 40 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 70 completers
NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 147 completers
NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter6 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/InspectorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager2 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair39 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist5 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and MillworkNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
DanceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dance (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management1 completers
52 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Retail Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping10 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services3 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Labor and Industrial Relations NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 9,328 students at Laney College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,784 male students and 5,427 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total10,2111,7718,440
Male Students4,7849393,845
Female Students5,4278324,595

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 9,328 total students, 5,447 students enrolled through distance learning (3,075 students enrolled exclusively and 2,372 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment9,328
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,075
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,372
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,881

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Laney College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address900 Fallon Sreet, Oakland, CA
Phone510-834-5740
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$1,258
Out-of-State$9,898
Student Population »9,328 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »31%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate54% (Full-time)
30% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,683
Students to Faculty31:1 (3.23%)