Ohlone Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#8 in Community Colleges

Ohlone College is ranked 8^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Ohlone College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $8,714 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 9,061.
The financial aid amount ($3,443) is lower.
It offers average (113 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Ohlone are $8,714 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ohlone College $8,714

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Ohlone is 52% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ohlone College 52%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Ohlone is 12% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ohlone College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Ohlone is 74% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ohlone College 74%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Ohlone is 9,061 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ohlone College 9,061

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Ohlone is $3,443 which is 39.51% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ohlone College $3,443

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Ohlone is 26 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Ohlone College 26 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1

Number of Programs

Ohlone offers 113 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.