Ohlone College, California

Overview of Ohlone College

The main campus of Ohlone College is in Fremont, California (a rural site not far from an urban area). The school is a public school. Ohlone College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to media, mathematics, science, art studies, and liberal arts.

Ohlone College Selectivity

Ohlone College admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at Ohlone College are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 10,557 enrolled students. Ohlone College has a larger minority student population than most schools. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at the school.

Ohlone College Tuition and Affordability

Ohlone College offers comparatively low-priced tuition.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Ohlone College

Ohlone College
43600 Mission Blvd
Fremont, CA 94539-0390
General Phone: (510) 659-6000
Admissions Phone: (510) 659-6100
Financial Aid Phone: (510) 659-6150
http://www.ohlone.edu

Ohlone College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Ohlone College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts	271	liberal arts and sciences, speech and rhetoric, social services, American Sign Language, sign language translation, geography courses, sociology, English
Science	109	biological and physical sciences, chemistry, biology, physics, geology
Business And Management	74	business, accounting, small business management, sales and marketing, business management
Computer Science And Engineering	47	computer programming, computer networking, system administration, web design, computer graphics, database administration, computer science
Nursing And Emergency Medicine	42	registered nursing
Media	30	radio and television, digital communications, animation and special effects, journalism
Family And Social Work	27	child development
Art Studies	17	visual and performing arts
Mathematics	16	mathematics
Office And Administration	12	office management, administrative assistant
Therapy And Counseling	11	physical therapist assistant
Medical Assistant And Technician	11	respiratory care tech
Security And Law Enforcement	9	criminal justice and police
Engineering	4	engineering
Design	2	interior design, graphic design
Fine Arts	2	ceramics
Real Estate And Construction Management	2	real estate
Science And Laboratory Technician	1	biology tech
Photography And Commercial Art	1	photography
Music	1	music management, music
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy	0	athletic trainer
Drama And Performing Arts	0	theatre design

Number of programs and degrees for Ohlone College in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Associate's degree	446	39
Award of less than 1 academic year	232	31
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	11	7

Student Body

In 2005, Ohlone College had a total enrollment of 10,557 students (5,329 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	30%
Black	4%
Hispanic	11%
Asian	43%
American Indian	0%
Other Races	11%
(Foreign Students)	1%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	13%
18-19	20%
20-21	14%
22-24	11%
25-29	10%
30-34	8%
35-39	6%
40-49	11%
50-64	6%
65+	1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
California	93%
State unknown	7%

Ohlone College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	75 %
Part-Time	41 %

Ohlone College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Fremont, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Ohlone College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (510) 659-6100

Ohlone College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 780
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,460
Books and supplies	$ 1,926

Financial Aid:
Ohlone College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 448100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (510) 659-6150

Ohlone College Faculty

Ohlone College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Men	Women
Tenured	54	44
Non-tenured, but on tenure track	16	32
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	0	2

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Instructor	calendar year	0	*	1	*
All faculty total	calendar year	0	*	1	*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Instructor	academic year	70	$83,039	77	$76,007
All faculty total	academic year	70	$83,039	77	$76,007

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

Ohlone College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Graphics
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN
Graphic Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development

FINE ARTS
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics

LIBERAL ARTS
American Sign Language (ASL)
English Language and Literature, General
Geography, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC
Music Management and Merchandising
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant

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Ohlone College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Ohlone College Apart:

Category	Trophy
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges)	Top 2%
Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges)	Top 4%
% of degrees in science (vs. all colleges)	Top 5%
Number of students (vs. all colleges)	Top 7%
% of degrees in media (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 9%
% of degrees in computer science and engineering (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 10%
% of degrees in mathematics (vs. all colleges)	Top 11%
% of degrees in art studies (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 12%
Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges)	Top 14%
Male % of student body (for colleges of its size and type)	Top 16%
% students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges)	Top 17%
% of full-time faculty on tenure track (vs. all colleges)	Top 18%
% of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges)	Top 19%
Minority % of student body (vs. all colleges)	Top 19%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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