Chabot College
Hayward, California · Website
$48,143
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,143
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Chabot College is a public 2-year college in Hayward, California with 11,392 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,053 a year (tuition and fees $1,150 in-state, $8,686 out-of-state). 47% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $48,143 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,053
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,150
Out-of-state $8,686
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
47%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,143
Rank 1,641 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,053
- Tuition in-state
- $1,150
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,686
- Cost of attendance
- $17,456
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 0.8%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,013
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,888
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,746
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,457
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $6,370
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,138 in 2015-16 to $1,150 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 11,392
- Part-time students
- 67%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 24
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 108
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,641 of 5,094 US colleges and 178 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,053 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,150 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 47% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,674 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,143 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 34% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
108 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 588 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 492 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 119 | Withheld | Withheld | $61,098 | $48,733 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 106 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 102 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 74 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Real EstateCertificate | Certificate | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,762 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,932 | $44,144 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | $163,641 | $80,813 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| EconomicsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,068 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,147 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Hayward and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Chabot College cost?
$9,053 a year is the average net price at Chabot College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,150 for in-state students and $8,686 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,456. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,013 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Chabot College?
Chabot College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Chabot College graduates earn?
$48,143 a year is the median pay of former Chabot College students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,674 after 6 years). That ranks 1,641 of 5,094 US colleges and 178 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's) at $85,175.
How much student debt do Chabot College graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Chabot College graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 0.8% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Chabot College?
47% of first-time, full-time students at Chabot College finish within 3 years. 70% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Chabot College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (588 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (492 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (119 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 108 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.