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Laney College

Laney College

Laney College was established in 1953, and is situated in Oakland, California. The college was originally opened as Oakland City College. The campus occupies more than 60 acres of land. The college offers over 20 certificate programs as well as Associate of Arts degrees, and more than 10 Associate of Science Degrees. Academic divisions of the college include:

  • Division of Business, Math, and Sciences
  • Division of Community Partnerships and Workforce Development
  • Division of Fine and Applied Arts, Communications, and Physical Education
  • Division of Humanities, Language Arts, and Social Sciences
  • Division of Vocational Technology

The college mascot is Eddie the Eagle, and the official colors are silver and forest green. The sports teams of Laney College play water polo, track, baseball, volleyball and football.

Overview of Laney College

Laney is located in Oakland, CA (a large city). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by Laney is the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in mathematics, science, liberal arts, and cooking and culinary arts.

Laney Selectivity

Laney is an open-admission school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Laney is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school had 11,745 enrolled students in 2007-2008. Laney has a large minority student population. Adults changing careers are relatively common at the school.

Laney Tuition and Affordability

Laney is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Laney College is an educational institution in Oakland, California, providing lifelong learning opportunities in academic and career programs to diverse cultural and social-economic communities. The College fulfills this mission by offering optimal student support services and working with other organizations to address the local and global educational needs of our community to maximize access and student learning outcomes"

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Laney

Laney College
900 Fallon St
Oakland, CA 94607
General Phone: (510) 834-5740
http://laney.peralta.edu

Laney Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts306liberal arts and sciences, social services, English language and literature, humanities, minority and gender studies
Business and Management116business management, accounting, labor relations, retail, sales and marketing, banking
Office and Administration59office management, administrative assistant
Cooking and Culinary Arts53culinary arts
Science53biological and physical sciences
Beauty and Cosmetology37cosmetology
Engineering Technician21HVAC tech, drafting
Construction Trades19carpentry, construction manager, building inspector
Media14radio and television, journalism, graphic communications
Hospitality11hospitality management
Computer Science and Engineering10information technology, system administration, computer programming, web design
Science and Laboratory Technician6biology tech
Production Trades6machinist, welding, cabinetmaking
Mathematics4mathematics
Photography and Commercial Art4commercial photography, commercial art
Art Studies3art studies
Music3music
Drama and Performing Arts1drama, dance
Design0graphic design
Fine Arts0ceramics
Architecture and Planning0architectural tech

Number of programs and degrees for Laney in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree45638
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years14515
Award of less than 1 academic year1258
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years026

Laney Student Body

In 2007-2008, Laney had a total enrollment of 11,745 students (6,387 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White16%
Black28%
Hispanic12%
Asian31%
American Indian0%
Unknown9%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 185%
18-1912%
20-2112%
22-2414%
25-2916%
30-3411%
35-398%
40-4911%
50-6410%
65+2%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California76%
State unknown24%

Laney Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time58 %
Part-Time37 %

Laney Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Oakland, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Laney Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 564
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 564
Books and supplies$ 1,422

Financial Aid:
Laney participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 126600)

Laney Faculty

Laney has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year7$86,25015$92,023
All faculty totalcalendar year7$86,25015$92,023

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year50$76,15055$75,255
All faculty totalacademic year50$76,15055$75,255

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Laney Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Labor and Industrial Relations
Retailing and Retail Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Information Technology
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Carpentry/Carpenter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician

FINE ARTS
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences, General

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Graphic Communications, General
Journalism
Radio and Television

MUSIC
Music, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial Photography
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES
Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

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Laney Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Laney Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Laney Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Laney % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Laney Number of students
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Laney % of degrees in construction trades
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%Laney % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
% of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Laney % of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Laney Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in science and laboratory technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Laney % of degrees in science and laboratory technician
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Laney % of degrees in liberal arts
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Laney % students 40 years or older
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Laney Minority % of student body
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 16%Laney Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Laney Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Laney % of degrees in science
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Laney % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Laney % of degrees in engineering technician
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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