Chabot College: Review & Facts

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Chabot College is a large two-year, public school with 10,740 students enrolled. This school is one of the 4 colleges and schools located in Hayward, California.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Chabot College.

Majors
Offered
84
Chabot College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 84 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Business, Management, Biology, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Chabot College is fair at 73% (close to California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
73%
Fair
The graduation rate at Chabot College is low: 36%. Approximately 16% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Chabot College is reasonably decent, 21:1. Learn more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are relatevely low - about $8,200 a year. The additional fees at Chabot College (not included in tuition costs) are approximately $100; which totals $8,300 per year.

Read the details about Chabot College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This college might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Chabot College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (510) 723-6600 or check Chabot College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B-
Dicey
Chabot College offers a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Chabot College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Chabot College.

Based on the college crime information, Chabot College seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Chabot College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Chabot College
25555 Hesperian Blvd
Hayward, California
94545, USA
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