College of Marin vs. Las Positas College

College of Marin vs. Las Positas College comparison

	College of Marin	Las Positas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Marin	Las Positas College
Location	Kentfield, CA	Livermore, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,283	6,724
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	marin.edu	laspositascollege.edu
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Costs	College of Marin	Las Positas College
Tuition (In State)	$1,380	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,750	$8,112
Room & Board	$33,227	$23,076
Avg Net Price	$9,564	$5,342
Avg Grant Aid	$7,262	$5,959
% Receiving Grant Aid	53%	56%

Admission	College of Marin	Las Positas College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	College of Marin	Las Positas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (9%) General Studies (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Work and Family Studies (14%) Business (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	College of Marin	Las Positas College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,500	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	29%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,375	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$148	N/A

Diversity	College of Marin	Las Positas College
% Men	43%	47%
% Women	57%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	41%
% Black	5%	5%
% Hispanic	26%	29%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	6%	6%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	College of Marin	Las Positas College
% In-State	98%	95%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	College of Marin	Las Positas College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Las Positas College is larger than than College of Marin based on total student enrollment (6,724 students vs. 4,283 students)

College of Marin vs. Las Positas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Marin or Las Positas College?

• College of Marin is 25% more expensive to attend than Las Positas College for in-state tuition ($1,380.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.2% higher at College of Marin than Las Positas College ($9,750.00 vs. $8,112.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Las Positas College than College of Marin ($5,342 vs. $9,564)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Las Positas College are 44% lower than costs at College of Marin ($23,076 vs. $33,227)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Las Positas College than College of Marin (56% vs. 53%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Marin students is 21.9% larger than aid received Las Positas College ($7,262 vs. $5,959)

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

College of Marin vs. Las Positas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Marin or Las Positas College? 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 Las Positas College and College of Marin.

• Graduates from College of Marin earn on average $800 more per year than Las Positas College graduates after ten years. ($42,500 vs. $41,700)
• More Las Positas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Marin students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 29%)

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