Laney Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#56 in Community Colleges

Laney College is ranked 56^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Laney College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $8,684 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 9,653.
It offers diverse area of study (125 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Laney are $8,684 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Laney College $8,684

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Laney is 36% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Laney College 36%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Laney is 12% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Laney College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Laney is 48% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Laney College 48%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Laney is 9,653 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Laney College 9,653

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Laney is $2,804 which is 32.29% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Laney College $2,804

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Laney is 26 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Laney College 26 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1

Number of Programs

Laney offers 125 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.