College of the Redwoods
College of the Redwoods at a Glance
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About College of the Redwoods
According to Wikipedia, College of the Redwoods is a public community college with its main campus south of Eureka, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and serves three counties. It has two branch campuses, as well as three additional sites. It is one of twelve community colleges in California that offer on-campus housing for students.
College of the Redwoods Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 56% | 35% |
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 College of the Redwoods Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,198 |
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 College of the Redwoods Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former College of the Redwoods students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $40,798 a year, and 77% 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.
College of the Redwoods's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 6,103 | 6,103 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is College of the Redwoods?
College of the Redwoods is located at 7351 Tompkins Hill Rd, Eureka, CA 95501-9300.
How Safe is College of the Redwoods?
No violent or property offenses were reported on College of the Redwoods’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, College of the Redwoods has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Eureka has a violent crime rate of 1.04% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.32%. 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 College of the Redwoods Known For?
College of the Redwoods is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Criminal Justice
- Communications
- History
- Social Work
- Nursing
- Biology
- Medical
- Business
- Philosophy
- Computer Science
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Mathematics
College of the Redwoods's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much College of the Redwoods'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
College of the Redwoods ranks #1008 in the U.S. and #3024 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCollege of the Redwoods ranks #1372 in the U.S. and #2662 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesCollege of the Redwoods ranks #1438 in the U.S. and #5410 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesCollege of the Redwoods ranks #1614 in the U.S. and #5207 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesCollege of the Redwoods ranks #1678 in the U.S. and #4414 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesCollege of the Redwoods ranks #1731 in the U.S. and #4371 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesCollege of the Redwoods ranks #1920 in the U.S. and #7735 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesCollege of the Redwoods ranks #1934 in the U.S. and #6694 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCollege of the Redwoods ranks #2089 in the U.S. and #7491 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesCollege of the Redwoods ranks #2140 in the U.S. and #7197 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesCollege of the Redwoods ranks #2161 in the U.S. and #8410 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCollege of the Redwoods ranks #2314 in the U.S. and #9828 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesCollege of the Redwoods ranks #2704 in the U.S. and #7178 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCollege of the Redwoods ranks #2713 in the U.S. and #9271 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
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