Central Coast Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Central Coast College by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $18,614 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 631.
The financial aid amount ($5,263) is much higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (14 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Central Coast are $18,614 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Central Coast College $18,614

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $18,247

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California $22,995

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Central Coast is 67% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Central Coast College 67%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California 71%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Central Coast is 89% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Central Coast College 89%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California 76%

Student Population

The total student population at Central Coast is 631 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Central Coast College 631

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 312

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California 375

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Central Coast is $5,263 which is 28.27% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Central Coast College $5,263

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $4,867

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,742

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Central Coast is 30 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.