De Anza vs Contra Costa College

Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, De Anza College and Contra Costa College stand as two prominent community colleges, each offering a unique educational experience. While both institutions share a commitment to providing accessible and affordable higher education, they differ in several key aspects. De Anza boasts a higher acceptance rate, attracting a diverse student body from various backgrounds. Contra Costa, on the other hand, offers a more intimate learning environment with smaller class sizes. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details, including popular majors, graduation rates, and student demographics, to help you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Contra Costa College	De Anza College
Overview
Location	San Pablo, California	Cupertino, California
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	69.0%	79.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	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
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $26,782 Out of state: $34,482	In state: $27,743 Out of state: $36,968
Average net price	$9,405	$8,236
Tuition	In state: $1,288 Out of state: $8,988	In state: $1,395 Out of state: $10,620
Room & board
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	87.0% Average amount $3,989	73.0% Average amount $4,655
Students receiving federal student loan		2.0% Average amount $4,905
Students taking out private loans		0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,631 Men 39.5% Women 60.5%	16,706 Men 49.3% Women 50.7%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	12.0%	4.4%
International students	0.4%	5.5%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California	California Florida Hawaii Alaska Arizona

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Multidisciplinary Studies Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Health Professions	Business Liberal Arts Social Sciences Computer and Information Science Multidisciplinary Studies
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	27:1
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

Outcome
Graduation rate	20.6%	69.2%
Dropout rate	52.3%	21.4%
Transferred out	7.2%	4.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $95,739 Year 3: N/A

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