Laney College is a public community college located in Oakland, CA. It offers 125 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Laney College is $1,148 for California residents and $8,684 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($9,921).

The school has 9,653 students, which is higher than California community collleges' average (5,302). In addition, 4,563 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 26 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Laney College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,148$8,684
Books & Supplies$1,724
Off-Campus Living Costs$28,862
Average Financial Aid$2,481
Cost of Attendance$31,734$39,270
After Financial Aid$29,253$36,789
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Laney College$1,148$8,684
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

Laney College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs6560NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Architectural Technology/Technician1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist35 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts7 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager4 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Language Interpretation and Translation NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
English as a Second LanguageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)NOT OFFERED 40 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies126 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 34 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 39 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 71 completers
NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 139 completers
NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter11 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/InspectorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager7 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair28 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist7 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and MillworkNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
DanceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design4 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 9,653 students at Laney College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,816 male students and 4,352 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
Total8,1681,4066,762
Male Students3,8167533,063
Female Students4,3526533,699

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 9,653 total students, 6,679 students enrolled through distance learning (4,563 students enrolled exclusively and 2,116 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment9,653
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,563
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,116
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,974

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Laney College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address900 Fallon Sreet, Oakland, CA
Phone510-834-5740
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,148
Out-of-State$8,684
Student Population »9,653 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »26%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate48% (Full-time)
30% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,481
Students to Faculty26:1 (3.85%)