$42,654
median earnings, 10 years after starting
College of Marin is a public 2-year college in Kentfield, California with 4,042 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $12,351 a year (tuition and fees $1,558 in-state, $9,334 out-of-state). 39% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $42,654 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,062 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,351
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,558
Out-of-state $9,334
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
39%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,062
About $107 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,654
Rank 2,279 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
- $12,351
- Tuition in-state
- $1,558
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,334
- Cost of attendance
- $21,015
- Students with a need-based grant
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 1.1%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,665
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,739
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,045
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,944
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,686
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 $1,488 in 2015-16 to $1,558 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
- 4,042
- Part-time students
- 69%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 68
- Endowment
- $3.15M
- Other
- 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 2,279 of 5,094 US colleges and 228 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,351 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,558 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,062 | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,698 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,654 | $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. 27% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
68 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,181 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | $14,000 | $98,893 | $147,805 | $80,813 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,924 | $48,733 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,755 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,147 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| AnthropologyAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,638 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Kentfield and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does College of Marin cost?
$12,351 a year is the average net price at College of Marin after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,558 for in-state students and $9,334 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,015. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,665 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at College of Marin?
College of Marin has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do College of Marin graduates earn?
$42,654 a year is the median pay of former College of Marin students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,698 after 6 years). That ranks 2,279 of 5,094 US colleges and 228 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $98,893.
How much student debt do College of Marin graduates have?
$10,062 is the median federal student loan debt of College of Marin graduates, about $107 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 1.1% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at College of Marin?
39% of first-time, full-time students at College of Marin finish within 3 years. 71% 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 College of Marin?
Biological and Physical Sciences (51 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (48 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (42 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 68 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.