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Compare College of the Redwoods vs Berkeley City College

Eureka, CA · Berkeley, CA

College of the RedwoodsBerkeley City College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,904/yr$9,096/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$5,940/yr$7,979/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$8,080No data reported
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$6,486/yr$7,182/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,836/yr$12,123/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$11,967/yr$13,213/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$13,192/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$86/moNo data reported
Room & board (on campus)$12,117/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$22,086/yr$22,820/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,062/yr$1,492/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,175/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$15,504/yr$18,845/yr
Tuition (in-state)$1,198/yr$1,258/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$8,854/yr$9,898/yr
Students with Pell Grants38%13%
Students taking federal loans6.1%0.8%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate34%36%
Freshmen who come back56%63%
Typical earnings 10 years in$36,243/yr$41,217/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$16,260–$56,698$16,100–$74,426
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)25%21%
Typical earnings 6 years in$31,896/yr$35,404/yr
Earn more than a HS grad50%55%
Graduate on time11%9.1%
First-gen students who finish12%6.3%
Low-income students who finish12%6.8%
Students who transfer out12%19%
Typical earnings 8 years in$32,987/yr$38,043/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 27% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 15% · Health Professions 14%Liberal Arts & General Studies 52% · Social Sciences 9% · Business, Management & Marketing 7%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 27% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 52% of degrees
2nd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 15% of degreesSocial Sciences — 9% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 14% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 7% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 6% of degreesPsychology — 5% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesEducation — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $98,703/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM7.6%9.7%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,8294,456
Students per professor17 : 133 : 1
Average professor pay$11,402/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$12,590$13,864
SettingRural (fringe)City (midsize)
LocationEureka, CABerkeley, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19641974
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%1%
Men46%43%
Women54%57%
White students50%22%
Black students3%17%
Hispanic or Latino students24%29%
Asian students2.8%18%
Two or more races9.9%7.8%
Other / not reported10%5.1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students47%47%
Part-time students60%80%
Students age 25+45%35%
Spent on teaching per student$9,665/yr$5,062/yr
Endowment$4.3MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing170No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$4,644/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$3,933/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelCCCAANo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams14No data reported
Student athletes241No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$1.4MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$1.7MNo 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.