What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 7,320
Larger than 85% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$25,231
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,128
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,216
- Average net price
- $25,231
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28.4%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$49,834
Former students who received federal aid
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Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, CA, United States
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Campus
Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA, United States
- Public
- Community college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityOakland, CA · about 26 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- losmedanos.edu
Colleges nearby
Diablo Valley College11.8 miPleasant Hill- Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus11.9 miPleasant Hill
- Saint Mary's College of California17.7 miMoraga
California State University Maritime Academy20.6 miVallejo
Las Positas College20.7 miLivermore
Solano Community College21.3 miFairfield
Colleges nearby
- Diablo Valley College12 mi from Los Medanos College
- Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus12 mi from Los Medanos College
- Saint Mary's College of California18 mi from Los Medanos College
- California State University Maritime Academy21 mi from Los Medanos College
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How much is Los Medanos College tuition?
In-state tuition at Los Medanos College is $1,128 and out-of-state tuition is $9,216 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $25,231 a year.
What is the average net price at Los Medanos College?
The average net price at Los Medanos College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $25,231 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Los Medanos College?
36% of first-time, full-time students at Los Medanos College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Los Medanos College?
The closest matches are Norco College, Cabrillo College, and Las Positas College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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