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Compare College of Marin vs Berkeley City College

Kentfield, CA · Berkeley, CA

College of MarinBerkeley City College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$12,351/yr$9,096/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,665/yr$7,979/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,062No data reported
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$10,739/yr$7,182/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$14,045/yr$12,123/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$16,944/yr$13,213/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$17,686/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$107/moNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$24,645/yr$22,820/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,169/yr$1,492/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$21,015/yr$18,845/yr
Tuition (in-state)$1,558/yr$1,258/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,334/yr$9,898/yr
Students with Pell Grants17%13%
Students taking federal loans1.1%0.8%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate39%36%
Freshmen who come back71%63%
Typical earnings 10 years in$42,654/yr$41,217/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$15,769–$72,201$16,100–$74,426
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)20%21%
Typical earnings 6 years in$35,698/yr$35,404/yr
Earn more than a HS grad57%55%
Graduate on time13%9.1%
First-gen students who finish10%6.3%
Low-income students who finish9%6.8%
Students who transfer out17%19%
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,037/yr$38,043/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 18% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 15% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 12%Liberal Arts & General Studies 52% · Social Sciences 9% · Business, Management & Marketing 7%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 18% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 52% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 15% of degreesSocial Sciences — 9% of degrees
3rd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 12% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 7% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesPsychology — 5% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesEducation — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $98,893/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM3.8%9.7%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,0424,456
Students per professor17 : 133 : 1
Average professor pay$15,461/mo$12,330/mo
Full-time professors39%40%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Median family income$15,491$13,864
SettingSuburb (large)City (midsize)
LocationKentfield, CABerkeley, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19261974
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.9%1%
Men44%43%
Women56%57%
White students44%22%
Black students3.1%17%
Hispanic or Latino students36%29%
Asian students6.5%18%
Two or more races6.5%7.8%
Other / not reported1.7%5.1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students46%47%
Part-time students69%80%
Students age 25+41%35%
Spent on teaching per student$13,104/yr$5,062/yr
Endowment$3.1MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoNo
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelCCCAANo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams9No data reported
Student athletes141No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$1.4MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$1.4MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$0No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.