Match #1
Merritt College
Oakland, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 5,288 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 5,288 students, close to 6,842
The colleges most similar to Laney College are Merritt College, Coastline Community College, and San Jose City College. Laney College has an average net price of $9,315 a year; 7 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Laney College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Laney College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 7,393 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 7,393 students, close to 6,842
Match #3
San Jose City College
San Jose, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 7,105 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 7,105 students, close to 6,842
Match #4
Shasta College
Redding, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 6,128 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 6,128 students, close to 6,842
Match #5
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 7,999 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 7,999 students, close to 6,842
Match #6
West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 7,284 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 7,284 students, close to 6,842
Match #7
Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 4,210 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 24%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
West Hills College-Coalinga
Coalinga, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 2,522 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 24%
- Average net price $9,339, close to $9,315
Match #9
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 11,198 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 24%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Barstow Community College
Barstow, CA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,657 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 24%
- Average net price $7,373, close to $9,315
Questions about Laney College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Laney College?
The closest matches to Laney College are Merritt College, Coastline Community College, San Jose City College, Shasta College, and Los Angeles Mission College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Laney College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Laney College ($9,315 a year), including Victor Valley College ($1,182), Los Angeles Mission College ($3,881), and Los Angeles City College ($4,875). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
