Chabot College

Chabot College is a public community college located in Hayward, CA. It offers 138 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,150 for California residents and $8,686 for out-of-state students at Chabot College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,921) of public community colleges in California.
It has 10,736 students that are higher than the average population (5,302 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 4,382 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $41,300.

Academic Overview

Chabot College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Hayward, California.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,150 for California residents and $8,686 for other students on average. It offers 138 degree programs through 57 Certificate, 81 Associate's programs.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address25555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA
Phone510-723-6600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,150
Out-of-State$8,686
Student Population »10,736 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »34%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate73% (Full-time)
42% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,869
Students to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$41,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,150 for California residents and $8,686 for out-of-state students at Chabot College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,921) over public community colleges in California.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Chabot College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,150$8,686
Books & Supplies$1,152
Off-Campus Living Costs$28,944
Average Financial Aid$3,869
Cost of Attendance$31,246$38,782
After Financial Aid$27,377$34,913
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$41,300
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Chabot College$1,150$8,686
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Chabot College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 57 Certificate, 81 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs5781NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Architectural Technology/Technician3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 20 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging DesignNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer GraphicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 27 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies588 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
491 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 30 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 102 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 54 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 106 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 45 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
29 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 27 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 36 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and RepairNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Interior Design6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 33 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 119 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 28 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 10,736 students at Chabot College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 5,176 male students and 5,895 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
Total11,0712,7918,280
Male Students5,1761,2733,903
Female Students5,8951,5184,377

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Chabot College, there are 10,736 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,547 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,382 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,165 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,736
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,382
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,165
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,189

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