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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Contra Costa College
  • Gavilan College

What stands out

Gavilan College has the lower average net price, Gavilan College reports the higher graduation rate, while Gavilan College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Contra Costa College compared with Gavilan College
MetricContra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, CAPublic · 2-yearGavilan CollegeGilroy, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$9,490$6,542lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$18,422$15,161
In-state tuition$1,312$1,508
Out-of-state tuition$10,320$12,249
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.30%43%highest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$40,850$47,169highest
Campus
Undergraduates5,2034,786

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.