2019 Student Success Scorecard

College of Alameda

College of Alameda (COA) is one of four Peralta Community Colleges. The Peralta Community College District was established in 1964 with its roots in the history of public education in Oakland. The college primarily serves the residents of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and Piedmont. For more than 40 years, COA has been providing technical training with expertise ranging from diesel, auto, and aircraft mechanics, to fashion design and dental assisting.

College Profile
Remedial / ESL
Transfer Level Achievement
Persistence
30 Units
Degree Transfer
Career Technical Education
Career Development/College Preparation
SkillsBuilder
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College Profile

The student population and course sections offered described in the tables are based on the 2017-18 academic year. Students represented differ from those included for calculation of Scorecard metrics, which are based on first-time students enrolled in 2012-13.

Total Students
10,371

Gender Rate
Female 56.6%
Male 41.4%
Unknown 2.0%
Age Rate
Less than 20 years old 27.1%
20 to 24 years old 32.3%
25 to 39 years old 29.7%
40 or more years old 10.9%
Unknown 0.0%
Ethnicity/Race Rate
African American 17.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 29.8%
Filipino 3.3%
Hispanic 25.1%
Pacific Islander 0.6%
White 14.8%
Two or more Races 5.3%
Unknown 3.4%
Institutional Information Rate
Full Time Equivalent Students 3,579.9
Credit Sections 1,188
Non-Credit Sections 7
Median Credit Section Size 24
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty 50.7%
Percentage of First-Generation Students 42.5%
Student Counseling Ratio (FALL 2014) 673:1
* Insufficient Data ** No Data

Profile - Historical Trend


Year2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-18
Students10,7749,94010,1949,74110,371
Gender
Female51.8%54.3%55.2%55.2%56.6%
Male42.6%43.0%42.8%43.1%41.4%
Unknown5.6%2.6%1.9%1.7%2.0%
Age
Less than 20 years old21.8%21.6%23.1%28.1%27.1%
20 to 24 years old35.5%34.5%34.2%32.1%32.3%
25 to 39 years old31.1%31.7%31.4%28.7%29.7%
40 or more years old11.5%12.2%11.4%11.2%10.9%
Unknown0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Ethnicity/Race
African American21.7%19.8%18.3%19.4%17.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native0.2%0.3%0.3%0.2%0.3%
Asian27.5%28.3%28.7%31.1%29.8%
Filipino3.3%3.4%3.7%4.0%3.3%
Hispanic19.6%21.5%23.3%23.0%25.1%
Pacific Islander0.5%0.5%0.6%0.7%0.6%
White15.5%15.6%15.3%14.9%14.8%
Two or more Races4.9%4.7%4.7%2.5%5.3%
Unknown6.8%5.9%5.2%4.3%3.4%
Institutional Information
Full Time Equivalent Students3,525.63,583.53,465.12,977.73,579.9
Credit Sections1,1201,1701,2401,1881,188
Non-Credit Sections12487
Median Credit Section Size2926262324
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty58.2%65.5%56.6%57.2%50.7%
Percentage of First-Generation Students******41.7%*42.5%
Student Counseling Ratio844:1796:1872:1748:1673:1
 
* Insufficient data
** No data

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Remedial / ESL

Percentage of credit students tracked for six years through 2012-13 who first enrolled in a course below transfer level in English, mathematics, and/or ESL during 2017-18 and completed a college-level course in the same discipline.

Remedial Math

38.8% N=642
Gender Rate N
Female 43.8 329
Male 33.2 280
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 49.0 243
20-24 32.1 187
25-39 31.2 157
40 OR OVER 38.2 55
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 29.5 193
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A N/A
ASIAN 52.1 121
FILIPINO 42.9 28
HISPANIC 36.2 152
PACIFIC ISLANDER 100.0 *
WHITE 40.8 76

Remedial English

36.0%
N=494
Gender Rate N
Female 39.0 267
Male 34.9 195
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 43.8 240
20-24 30.5 131
25-39 28.0 82
40 OR OVER 24.4 41
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 25.9 162
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 25.0 *
ASIAN 58.1 93
FILIPINO 45.5 22
HISPANIC 35.1 111
PACIFIC ISLANDER 33.3 *
WHITE 27.8 36

Remedial English As Second Language (ESL)

26.8%
N=302
Gender Rate N
Female 24.6 179
Male 31.3 112
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 44.1 34
20-24 38.8 49
25-39 25.4 130
40 OR OVER 15.7 89
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 28.6 28
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 100.0 *
ASIAN 25.1 187
FILIPINO N/A N/A
HISPANIC 24.4 41
PACIFIC ISLANDER 100.0 *
WHITE 34.6 26

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Transfer Level Achievement

The percent of first-time students in 2016-17 who complete 6 units and attempt any Math or English in their first year who complete a transfer-level course in Math or English in their first or second year.

Transfer Level Achievement Math

  1-Year 2-Year
  30.7% N=375 46.4% N=375
Gender Rate N Rate N
Female 27.3 161 46.6 161
Male 33.2 211 46.4 211
Age Rate N Rate N
UNDER 20 33.3 285 51.2 285
20-24 21.8 55 27.3 55
25-39 24.1 29 41.4 29
40 OR OVER 16.7 * 16.7 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 16.4 61 36.1 61
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 0.0 N/A 0.0 N/A
ASIAN 48.7 115 68.7 115
FILIPINO 11.8 17 47.1 17
HISPANIC 21.1 95 29.5 95
PACIFIC ISLANDER 33.3 * 33.3 *
WHITE 34.0 53 47.2 53

Transfer Level Achievement English

  1-Year 2-Year
  43.2% N=375 55.7% N=375
Gender Rate N Rate N
Female 46.6 161 60.9 161
Male 40.8 211 52.1 211
Age Rate N Rate N
UNDER 20 49.1 285 61.1 285
20-24 18.2 55 34.5 55
25-39 34.5 29 48.3 29
40 OR OVER 33.3 * 33.3 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 29.5 61 42.6 61
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 0.0 N/A 0.0 N/A
ASIAN 49.6 115 62.6 115
FILIPINO 52.9 17 64.7 17
HISPANIC 41.1 95 50.5 95
PACIFIC ISLANDER 33.3 * 33.3 *
WHITE 45.3 53 64.2 53

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Persistence

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who enrolled in the first three consecutive terms.

Persistence College Prepared

62.6% N=214
Gender Rate N
Female 57.5 106
Male 68.3 104
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 65.3 176
20-24 52.6 19
25-39 43.8 16
40 OR OVER 66.7 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 68.4 19
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A *
ASIAN 70.8 96
FILIPINO 45.5 11
HISPANIC 58.8 34
PACIFIC ISLANDER 100.0 *
WHITE 47.1 34

Persistence Unprepared For College

72.0%
N=393
Gender Rate N
Female 74.4 199
Male 71.3 178
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 74.6 287
20-24 62.2 45
25-39 68.4 38
40 OR OVER 65.2 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 58.8 97
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 100.0 *
ASIAN 72.0 107
FILIPINO 88.9 18
HISPANIC 77.1 105
PACIFIC ISLANDER 50.0 *
WHITE 75.7 37

Persistence Overall

68.7%
N=607
Gender Rate N
Female 68.5 305
Male 70.2 282
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 71.1 463
20-24 59.4 64
25-39 61.1 54
40 OR OVER 65.4 26
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 60.3 116
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 100.0 *
ASIAN 71.4 203
FILIPINO 72.4 29
HISPANIC 72.7 139
PACIFIC ISLANDER 75.0 *
WHITE 62.0 71

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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30 Units

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who achieved at least 30 units.

30 Units College Prepared

78.5% N=214
Gender Rate N
Female 72.6 106
Male 83.7 104
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 79.0 176
20-24 68.4 19
25-39 87.5 16
40 OR OVER 66.7 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 73.7 19
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A *
ASIAN 83.3 96
FILIPINO 72.7 11
HISPANIC 79.4 34
PACIFIC ISLANDER 100.0 *
WHITE 73.5 34

30 Units Unprepared For College

71.5%
N=393
Gender Rate N
Female 73.4 199
Male 70.2 178
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 72.8 287
20-24 64.4 45
25-39 71.1 38
40 OR OVER 69.6 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 58.8 97
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 100.0 *
ASIAN 84.1 107
FILIPINO 77.8 18
HISPANIC 71.4 105
PACIFIC ISLANDER 50.0 *
WHITE 70.3 37

30 Units Overall

74.0%
N=607
Gender Rate N
Female 73.1 305
Male 75.2 282
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 75.2 463
20-24 65.6 64
25-39 75.9 54
40 OR OVER 69.2 26
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 61.2 116
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 100.0 *
ASIAN 83.7 203
FILIPINO 75.9 29
HISPANIC 73.4 139
PACIFIC ISLANDER 75.0 *
WHITE 71.8 71

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Degree Transfer - Completion

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Degree Transfer College Prepared

77.6% N=214
Gender Rate N
Female 75.5 106
Male 78.8 104
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 81.3 176
20-24 73.7 19
25-39 50.0 16
40 OR OVER 33.3 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 84.2 19
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A *
ASIAN 82.3 96
FILIPINO 72.7 11
HISPANIC 82.4 34
PACIFIC ISLANDER 100.0 *
WHITE 64.7 34

Persistence Unprepared For College

41.2%
N=393
Gender Rate N
Female 39.7 199
Male 41.6 178
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 44.9 287
20-24 26.7 45
25-39 34.2 38
40 OR OVER 34.8 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 35.1 97
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 0.0 *
ASIAN 50.5 107
FILIPINO 33.3 18
HISPANIC 41.0 105
PACIFIC ISLANDER 0.0 *
WHITE 45.9 37

Persistence Overall

54.0%
N=607
Gender Rate N
Female 52.1 305
Male 55.3 282
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 58.7 463
20-24 40.6 64
25-39 38.9 54
40 OR OVER 34.6 26
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 43.1 116
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 0.0 *
ASIAN 65.5 203
FILIPINO 48.3 29
HISPANIC 51.1 139
PACIFIC ISLANDER 50.0 *
WHITE 54.9 71

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Career Technical Education

Percentage of students completing more than eight units in courses classified as career technical education (or apprenticeship ) in a single discipline for the first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate, apprenticeship or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Technical Education College Overall

55.3% N=468
Gender Rate N
Female 62.0 200
Male 50.0 236
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 64.7 68
20-24 57.7 149
25-39 54.4 182
40 OR OVER 43.5 69
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 46.6 88
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 0.0 *
ASIAN 62.8 145
FILIPINO 50.0 16
HISPANIC 55.7 79
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 51.1 92

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit)

Percentage of students tracked for six years through 2017-18, who started first time in 2012-13 in a Career Development and College Preparation course and completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit) Overall

N/A N=Less Than 10
Gender Rate N
Female N/A *
Male N/A *
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 N/A *
20-24 N/A *
25-39 N/A *
40 OR OVER N/A *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN N/A *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A *
ASIAN N/A *
FILIPINO N/A *
HISPANIC N/A *
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A *
WHITE N/A *

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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SkillsBuilder

The median percentage change in wages for students who completed higher level CTE coursework in 2015-2016 and left the system without receiving any type of traditional outcome such as transfer to a four year college or completion of a degree or certificate.

Career Builder - Mediam Earnings Change

+46.5% N=192
Disciplines with the highest enrollment Median percentage change Total N
Other Health Occupations 47.9% 45
Computer Information Systems 58.0% 34
Automotive Technology 58.6% 31
Accounting 16.0% 27
Business and Commerce, General 142.2% 21
Automotive Collision Repair 122.7% 13
Diesel Technology 26.6% 12
Software Applications 81.9%
Fashion Design 17.2%
Computer Support 32.8%

*: Cohort fewer than 10 students

Skills Builder - Demographics

Gender Median Percentage Change Total N
Female 51.7% 92
Male 45.8% 98
Age Median Percentage Change Total N
UNDER 20 200.9% 16
20-24 136.5% 51
25-39 31.5% 98
40 OR OVER 16.5% 27
Ethnicity/Race Median Percentage Change Total N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 47.9% 27
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 0.0% *
ASIAN 64.6% 51
FILIPINO 98.3% *
HISPANIC 46.5% 58
PACIFIC ISLANDER 1948.0% *
WHITE 30.1% 25

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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