College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CA · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe
4,260undergraduates
$6,134average net price per year
25%finish in 3 years
65%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
45 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (158 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (82 awarded), Associate (140 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate (172 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Associate (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (59 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (16 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (22 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (37 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Precision production (3)
- Cabinetmaking and Millwork Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (38 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (11 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (1-2 years) (18 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Associate (28 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Carpentry/Carpenter Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (24 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Energy Systems Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Anthropology, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Associate (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Forestry, General Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Associate (10 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Graphic Design Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (3)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate (3 awarded)
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Crop Production Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (6 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Associate (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physics, General Associate (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (1 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $1,147
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $7,783
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,577
- Books and supplies
- $938
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,373
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $16,035
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $22,671
- Total cost living at home
- $7,458
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $2,129 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,237 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $6,106 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,044 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 92%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,148
- Got a grant from the college
- 15%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,154
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 33%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 6%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,971
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 13%
- Finished in 3 years
- 25%
- Finished in 4 years
- 28%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Came back for year two
- 65%
| Pell grant students | 28% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 0% |
| Neither | 23% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 103 | 25% |
| Men | 93 | 25% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Asian | 10 | 10% (small group) |
| Black | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 45 | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 99 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 25% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 16 | 19% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 501 | 35% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 428 | 16% | 13% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 403 | 40% | 33% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 529 | 15% | 41% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,260
- Undergraduates
- 4,260
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,367
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,893
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 94%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 44%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 25%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 50% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 50% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 7351 Tompkins Hill Rd, Eureka, CA, 95501-9300
- County
- Humboldt County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.