Ohlone College
Ohlone College at a Glance
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About Ohlone College
According to Wikipedia, Ohlone College is a public community college with its main campus in Fremont, California and a second campus in Newark. It is part of the California Community College System. The Ohlone Community College District serves the cities of Fremont and Newark, as well as parts of Union City.
Ohlone College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 74% | 56% |
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 Ohlone College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,202 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $6,647 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,538 |
| 48K - 75K | $7,981 |
| 75K - 110K | $9,992 |
| 110K+ | $15,751 |
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 Ohlone College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Ohlone College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $61,853 a year, and 85% 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.
Ohlone College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 15,225 | 15,225 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Ohlone College?
Ohlone College is located at 43600 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539-0390.
How Safe is Ohlone College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Ohlone 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, Ohlone College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.07%. Fremont has a violent crime rate of 0.20% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.42%. 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 Ohlone College Known For?
Ohlone College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Biology
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
- Sociology
- Mathematics
- Anthropology
- History
- Economics
- Communications
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Earth Sciences
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Education
- Engineering
- Business
Ohlone College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Ohlone 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
Ohlone College ranks #372 in the U.S. and #1007 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesOhlone College ranks #860 in the U.S. and #3698 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesOhlone College ranks #1044 in the U.S. and #3586 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesOhlone College ranks #1122 in the U.S. and #2198 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesOhlone College ranks #1284 in the U.S. and #4106 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesOhlone College ranks #1356 in the U.S. and #5169 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesOhlone College ranks #1396 in the U.S. and #4085 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesOhlone College ranks #1499 in the U.S. and #4821 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesOhlone College ranks #1592 in the U.S. and #7395 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesOhlone College ranks #1611 in the U.S. and #5980 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesOhlone College ranks #1624 in the U.S. and #4995 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesOhlone College ranks #1631 in the U.S. and #5455 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesOhlone College ranks #1717 in the U.S. and #6030 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesOhlone College ranks #1785 in the U.S. and #4697 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesOhlone College ranks #1811 in the U.S. and #7637 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesOhlone College ranks #1844 in the U.S. and #7277 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesOhlone College ranks #1919 in the U.S. and #7289 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesOhlone College ranks #1945 in the U.S. and #9178 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesOhlone College ranks #2810 in the U.S. and #10027 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesWho Are Ohlone College's Most Influential Alumni?
Ohlone College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Criminal Justice, and Medical. Here are some of Ohlone College's most famous alumni:
