Laney College
Oakland, California · Website
$37,282
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,282
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Laney College is a public 2-year college in Oakland, California with 6,842 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $17,110 a year (tuition and fees $1,258 in-state, $9,898 out-of-state). 31% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $37,282 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,110
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,258
Out-of-state $9,898
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$37,282
Rank 3,134 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
- $17,110
- Tuition in-state
- $1,258
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,898
- Cost of attendance
- $25,335
- Students with a need-based grant
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 0.8%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,549
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,474
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,213
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,321
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 $1,156 in 2015-16 to $1,258 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
- 6,842
- Part-time students
- 77%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 31
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Retention rate
- 54%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 88
- 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 3,134 of 5,094 US colleges and 349 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,110 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,258 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 54% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,777 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,282 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 25% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
88 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 139 | Withheld | Withheld | $30,022 | $43,146 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 126 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | $61,340 | $48,733 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,385 |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,387 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,241 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,014 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,012 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Oakland and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Laney College cost?
$17,110 a year is the average net price at Laney College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,258 for in-state students and $9,898 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,335. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,549 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Laney College?
Laney College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Laney College graduates earn?
$37,282 a year is the median pay of former Laney College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,777 after 6 years). That ranks 3,134 of 5,094 US colleges and 349 of 494 in California.
What is the graduation rate at Laney College?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Laney College finish within 3 years. 54% 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 Laney College?
Social Sciences, General (139 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (126 certificate graduates), Biological and Physical Sciences (71 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 88 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.