College of Alameda vs. College of Marin

College of Alameda vs. College of Marin comparison

	College of Alameda	College of Marin	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Alameda	College of Marin
Location	Alameda, CA	Kentfield, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	5,673	4,283
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	peralta.edu	marin.edu
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Costs	College of Alameda	College of Marin
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,472	$9,750
Room & Board	$22,066	$33,227
Avg Net Price	$15,641	$9,564
Avg Grant Aid	$4,738	$7,262
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	53%

Admission	College of Alameda	College of Marin
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	College of Alameda	College of Marin
Student to Faculty Ratio	30:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (28%) Social Sciences (18%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (11%) Psychology (4%)	Health Professions (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (9%) General Studies (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)
Outcomes	College of Alameda	College of Marin
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$42,500
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	29%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$14,375
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$148

Diversity	College of Alameda	College of Marin
% Men	42%	43%
% Women	58%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	14%	53%
% Black	19%	5%
% Hispanic	22%	26%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	6%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	College of Alameda	College of Marin
% In-State	81%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	College of Alameda	College of Marin
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• College of Alameda is larger than than College of Marin based on total student enrollment (5,673 students vs. 4,283 students)

College of Alameda vs. College of Marin Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Alameda or College of Marin?

• College of Marin is 25% more expensive to attend than College of Alameda for in-state tuition ($1,380.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.1% higher at College of Marin than College of Alameda ($9,750.00 vs. $8,472.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Marin than College of Alameda ($9,564 vs. $15,641)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Alameda are 50.6% lower than costs at College of Marin ($22,066 vs. $33,227)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Alameda than College of Marin (84% vs. 53%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Marin students is 53.3% larger than aid received College of Alameda ($7,262 vs. $4,738)

Which college is harder to get into, College of Alameda or College of Marin? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between College of Marin or College of Alameda .

College of Alameda vs. College of Marin Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Alameda or College of Marin? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between College of Marin and College of Alameda.

• Graduates from College of Marin earn on average $5,800 more per year than College of Alameda graduates after ten years. ($42,500 vs. $36,700)
• More College of Alameda graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Marin students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 29%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/