Chabot College
Chabot College at a Glance
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About Chabot College
According to Wikipedia, Chabot College is a public community college in Hayward, California. It is part of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District. History Chabot College was the first college opened by the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District. The formation of a "junior college district" was approved by the voters on January 10, 1961, and the first board of trustees elected on April 18, 1961. Chabot College opened for classes on September 11, 1961, on a temporary site in San Leandro with an enrollment of 1,163 students. The Chabot College site on Hesperian Boulevard in Hayward opened for its first day of classes on September 20, 1965.
Chabot College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 70% | 51% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Chabot College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,334 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $10,626 |
| 30K - 48K | $8,337 |
| 48K - 75K | $10,430 |
| 75K - 110K | $14,795 |
| 110K+ | $9,673 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Chabot College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Chabot College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,180 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Chabot College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 18,536 | 18,536 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Chabot College?
Chabot College is located at 25555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA 94545.
How Safe is Chabot College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Chabot College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Chabot College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.09%. Hayward has a violent crime rate of 0.49% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.71%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Chabot College Known For?
Chabot College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Business
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Communications
- Education
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- History
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Medical
- Engineering
- Anthropology
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Biology
- Political Science
- Literature
- Psychology
- Philosophy
Chabot College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Chabot College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Chabot College ranks #377 in the U.S. and #1017 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesChabot College ranks #466 in the U.S. and #1676 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesChabot College ranks #529 in the U.S. and #2441 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesChabot College ranks #538 in the U.S. and #3223 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesChabot College ranks #912 in the U.S. and #3427 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesChabot College ranks #994 in the U.S. and #4279 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesChabot College ranks #1002 in the U.S. and #2424 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesChabot College ranks #1042 in the U.S. and #1993 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesChabot College ranks #1157 in the U.S. and #3704 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesChabot College ranks #1411 in the U.S. and #5339 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesChabot College ranks #1418 in the U.S. and #5511 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesChabot College ranks #1439 in the U.S. and #4917 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesChabot College ranks #1584 in the U.S. and #7983 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesChabot College ranks #1588 in the U.S. and #4650 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesChabot College ranks #1599 in the U.S. and #6076 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesChabot College ranks #1645 in the U.S. and #5049 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesChabot College ranks #1846 in the U.S. and #7446 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesChabot College ranks #1881 in the U.S. and #7925 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesChabot College ranks #1907 in the U.S. and #5957 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesChabot College ranks #2281 in the U.S. and #6084 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesChabot College ranks #2874 in the U.S. and #9286 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesWho Are Chabot College's Most Influential Alumni?
Chabot College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Business, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of Chabot College's most famous alumni:
- Tom Hanks
- An American actor and film producer .
- Carl Potts
- A Writer, artist, editor, teacher.
- Cliff Burton
- An American bassist .
- Stevie Johnson
- An American football player.
- Mark Davis
- A Former pitcher in Major League Baseball.
- Darren Lewis
- An American baseball player.
- Mike Young
- An American baseball player.
- Jeff Barnes
- An American football player.
