Laney College
Laney College at a Glance
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About Laney College
According to Wikipedia, Laney College is a public community college in Oakland, California. Laney is the largest of the four colleges of the Peralta Community College District which serves northern Alameda County. Laney College is named after Joseph Clarence Laney. The college offers both certificates and credits for Associate of Arts degree, as well as prerequisites to transfer to four year universities. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Laney College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 54% | 30% |
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 Laney College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,258 |
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 Laney College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Laney College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $42,812 a year, and 79% 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.
Laney College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 16,374 | 16,374 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Laney College?
Laney College is located at 900 Fallon Sreet, Oakland, CA 94607.
How Safe is Laney College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Laney 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, Laney College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.04%. Oakland has a violent crime rate of 1.93% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 7.26%. 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 Laney College Known For?
Laney College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Literature
- Computer Science
- History
- Communications
- Political Science
- Business
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Engineering
Laney College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Laney 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
Laney College ranks #433 in the U.S. and #1506 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesLaney College ranks #914 in the U.S. and #2368 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesLaney College ranks #953 in the U.S. and #2866 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesLaney College ranks #978 in the U.S. and #4338 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesLaney College ranks #1006 in the U.S. and #3139 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesLaney College ranks #1025 in the U.S. and #3888 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesLaney College ranks #1223 in the U.S. and #5263 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesLaney College ranks #1266 in the U.S. and #4682 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesLaney College ranks #1360 in the U.S. and #5177 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesLaney College ranks #1418 in the U.S. and #5764 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesLaney College ranks #1496 in the U.S. and #4984 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesLaney College ranks #2162 in the U.S. and #7565 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesLaney College ranks #2430 in the U.S. and #6585 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesLaney College ranks #2668 in the U.S. and #10265 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesLaney College ranks #2874 in the U.S. and #12120 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesWho Are Laney College's Most Influential Alumni?
Laney College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Sociology, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of Laney College's most famous alumni:
