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College of the Redwoods

Overview

Location Oroville, California San Jose, California Glendale, California Imperial, California San Jacinto, California Eureka, California
Campus setting Rural: Distant City: Large City: Midsize Rural: Fringe Suburb: Midsize Rural: Fringe
College type 2 year 2 year 2 year 2 year 2 year 2 year
Control/business model Public Public Public Public Public Public
Calendar system Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester
Degrees offered Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate
Students retention rate 64.0% 78.0% 70.0% 77.0% 67.0% 57.0%
Common app member No No No No No No
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
ACT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT) Not required Not required Not required Not required Not required Not required
High school GPA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Recommendation letters N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
High school transcript N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price
In state: $21,564

Out of state: $28,044
In state: $27,572

Out of state: $34,492
In state: $24,313

Out of state: $30,673
In state: $25,390

Out of state: $30,910
In state: $23,825

Out of state: $33,695
In state: $18,425

Out of state: $25,817
Average net price $10,736 $15,650 $7,823 $2,300 $7,704 $8,618
Tuition
In state: $1,104

Out of state: $7,584
In state: $1,288

Out of state: $8,160
In state: $1,104

Out of state: $7,464
In state: $1,104

Out of state: $6,624
In state: $1,380

Out of state: $11,250
In state: $1,104

Out of state: $8,496
Room & board
Room/dormitory: $4,334

Meal plan: $3,625
Available payment plans
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Other alternative tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

88.0%
Average amount $4,373
76.0%
Average amount $5,242
69.0%
Average amount $5,851
94.0%
Average amount $7,842
87.0%
Average amount $4,710
92.0%
Average amount $4,877
Students receiving federal student loan 2.0%
Average amount $5,103
0.0%
Average amount $5,500
1.0%
Average amount $3,707
5.0%
Average amount $5,810
Students taking out private loans 0.0%
Average amount $14,940
0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $0

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students 9,470
Men 43.8% Women 56.2%
8,085
Men 43.7% Women 56.3%
11,398
Men 43.5% Women 56.5%
7,225
Men 41.6% Women 58.4%
14,035
Men 40.0% Women 60.0%
3,686
Men 46.3% Women 53.7%
Graduate students N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Very Low
Moderate
Moderate
Out-of-state students 5.0% 0.8% 5.4% 6.9% 0.6% 1.3%
International students 0.9% 0.6% 2.3% 0.0% N/A N/A
Campus local/setting Rural: Distant City: Large City: Midsize Rural: Fringe Suburb: Midsize Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 150
First year students are required to live on campus? N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from California California West Virginia California California California California Oregon Washington

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Social Sciences
  • Health Professions
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Business
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Liberal Arts
  • Business
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Psychology
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Business
  • Health Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Liberal Arts
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Business
  • Social Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Business
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
Students to faculty ratio 21:1 25:1 24:1 32:1 25:1 14:1
Institutional accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Outcome

Graduation rate 36.1% 35.4% 38.8% 36.3% 30.4% 21.6%
Dropout rate 41.9% 37.3% 36.1% 41.5% 45.4% 57.3%
Transferred out 7.0% 7.1% 8.0% 4.9% 11.5% 11.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $88,944
  • Year 2: $90,960
  • Year 3: $90,119
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $56,415
  • Year 3: $63,506
Social Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $24,627
  • Year 2: $26,739
  • Year 3: $27,453
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $56,641
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $63,986
  • Year 2: $71,957
  • Year 3: $83,906
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $32,146
  • Year 2: $32,382
  • Year 3: $39,015
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $39,007
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $35,471
Psychology, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $20,140
  • Year 3: $34,533
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $31,839
  • Year 3: $30,634
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $26,385
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Social Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $28,236
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $72,631
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $17,958
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $61,127
  • Year 2: $65,238
  • Year 3: $71,621
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $16,769
  • Year 2: $26,896
  • Year 3: $40,086
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $18,385
  • Year 2: $17,794
  • Year 3: $25,987
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $12,572
  • Year 2: $14,759
  • Year 3: $20,293
Psychology, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $10,969
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $33,565
  • Year 3: N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $18,587
  • Year 2: $13,702
  • Year 3: N/A
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $22,815
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Social Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $22,288
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $71,944
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $23,156
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $82,831
  • Year 2: $71,575
  • Year 3: $76,583
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $23,244
  • Year 2: $23,456
  • Year 3: $26,372
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $16,786
  • Year 3: $14,795
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $31,222
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $31,848
  • Year 3: N/A
Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $32,569
  • Year 3: N/A