College of the Redwoods

Eureka, CA · Public · https://www.redwoods.edu/ ↗

College of the Redwoods is a public college in Eureka, California, located in a rural area on the fringe of an urban area. It enrolls 3,829 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Biological and Physical Sciences; and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in California

College of the Redwoods at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
3,829
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$20,206
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$40,798
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$11,500
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about College of the Redwoods

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $20,206 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $40,798, lower than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $11,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).