Contra Costa College

Name

Contra Costa College

Website

https://contracosta.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (611210), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA), Transfer/University-Parallel Community Colleges (EDAHADAF)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Career-technical training
• Transfer pathway programs
• Workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Caserío San Pablo

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Contra Costa College is a public community college offering associate degrees, certificates, transfer pathways to four-year universities, and career-technical education across six academic pathways: Business + Applied Technology, Fine/Media/Visual/Culinary Arts, Health + Wellness, Language + Communications, People/Culture/Social Sciences, and STEM. The college also delivers specialized workforce development programs including HealthWorks Certified Nursing Assistant and Hands-On Deck maritime programs through partnerships with external organizations. Most California residents qualify for free tuition through financial aid.

Product overview

Contra Costa College is a community college offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic and career-technical education programs across six major pathways: Business + Applied Technology, Fine/Media/Visual/Culinary Arts, Health + Wellness, Language + Communications, People/Culture/Social Sciences, and Science/Technology/Engineering/Math. The college also provides specialized workforce development programs including the HealthWorks Certified Nursing Assistant and Hands-On Deck maritime programs in partnership with external organizations. Program accreditation covers healthcare fields (nursing, medical assisting, paramedic, EMT) and automotive technology, with most programs designed for career entry or transfer to four-year institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business + Applied Technology Pathway
• Fine, Media, Visual + Culinary Arts Pathway
• Health + Wellness Pathway
• Language + Communications Pathway
• People, Culture + Social Sciences Pathway
• Science, Technology, Engineering + Math (STEM) Pathway
• HealthWorks: Certified Nursing Assistant Program
• Hands-On Deck Maritime Career Intensive
• Automotive Technology Program
• Emergency Medical Technician Program
• Nursing Program
• Medical Assisting Program
• Paramedic Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Every dollar spent on CCC tuition can bring up to $400 in future earnings

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ridgeline (Nonprofit)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Ridgeline, a new nonprofit incubated at Making Waves Academy, has partnered with Contra Costa College to connect Bay Area high school students to paid work-based learning, industry credentials and career pathways in healthcare and maritime sectors. Programs include HealthWorks: Certified Nursing Assistant program and Hands-On Deck maritime career intensive.
• Kaiser PermanentecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Healthcare giant partnered with Ridgeline and Contra Costa College to provide work-based learning opportunities and career pathways in healthcare for Bay Area high school students.
• Working Waterfront CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Coalition partnered with Ridgeline and Contra Costa College to support maritime career pathways and the Hands-On Deck maritime career intensive program.
• Local High Schools (20+)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Partnership with over 20 local Bay Area high schools to provide students with pathways to higher education and career training through Ridgeline programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• De Anza College: Cupertino-based community college in the Foothill-De Anza District, offering a comparable comprehensive portfolio—transfer, CTE, and workforce programs—and serving a similar student demographic in the greater Bay Area.
• Chabot College: Hayward-based community college within the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, providing the same public two-year associate degree, transfer, and workforce credential mix to adjacent East Bay students.
• Ohlone College: Fremont-based community college offering associate degrees, transfer preparation, and CTE programs to an East Bay student population overlapping with CCC's service area.
• City College of San Francisco: One of the largest California community colleges, offering a very similar comprehensive portfolio of academic, CTE, and workforce pathways—benchmark for scale and program breadth.
• College of San Mateo: San Mateo County community college serving students in the broader Bay Area region with comparable transfer, associate degree, and CTE programming, similar accreditation profile.
• Los Medanos College: Third college in the same Contra Costa Community College District, offering the same public community college mix of transfer prep, career-technical, and workforce credentials to overlapping East Bay populations.
• Berkeley City College: Another Peralta District community college in close geographic proximity to CCC, serving similar transfer-oriented and workforce-track students in the East Bay.
• Merritt College: Peralta District community college in Oakland offering associate degrees and career-technical programs, including a similar mix of health and public-service pathways to a comparable urban Bay Area demographic.
• Diablo Valley College: Fellow Contra Costa Community College District member college serving similar Bay Area students with associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career-technical programs—directly comparable in scale, governance, and mission.
• Laney College: Per Peralta Community College District urban community college in Oakland offering similar associate-degree, transfer, and CTE programs (including nursing, automotive, and culinary) to a comparable Bay Area student base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CCCComets
• Facebookfacebook.com/144242527698
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/contra-costa-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/lifeatccc
• Xx.com/ccccomets

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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