CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE DISTRICT
OVERVIEW
• About Us
• Backward Glance
• Current and Future Stance
• California Community Colleges
Landscape
Transforming Our Communities
• Created in December 1948, the first countywide
junior college district in the state
• Celebrating our 75 years as Contra
Costa Community College District
• County population
1949: Approx. 249K residents
2024: Approx. 1.16M residents
• The District currently serves over 50,000
students annually
A few facts about us…
Founded by a
public vote in
December
1948.
LMC Established
New Brentwood
Center OpensCCC Opens
East Contra Costa
Junior College
opens, 1952 site
moved to Pleasant
Hill, Diablo Valley
College name
adopted in 1958.
San Ramon Valley
Center opens in
November of 2006.
San Ramon
Campus name
adopted in 2011.
1948 1949 1949 1974 2006 2021
John E. Márquez
Ward 1
Dr. Judy E. Walters
Ward 2
Rebecca Barrett
Ward 3
Andy Li
Ward 4
Fernando Sandoval
Ward 5
Halena Neyazi
Student Trustee
Who We Serve: 4CD Demographics
Who We Serve: CCC Demographics
• More than 220 associate degrees and 330 certificates
• 81 transfer pathways with guaranteed admission into
California State Universities
• Career training and industry-recognized credentials
• Flexible schedules with day, evening, and weekend
classes
• Online, in-person, and hybrid classes and programs
What We Offer
• FREE Tuition Programs
20,712 students received FREE tuition in 2023-
2024
• Classes with Reduced or No-Cost Textbooks
• Wellness Centers to Meet Basic Needs
Food Pantries
Online Mental and Health Services
Technology Loan Programs
Our Commitment: Affordability and Access
Students access 4CD colleges from multiple entry points with a range of goals. 4CD Colleges as the Educational Hub
High
Schools
Adult
Schools
Community
4CD
Colleges
4-Year
Colleges
Workforce
Workforce Boards
Community Partners
Adult Learners
Job Seekers and
Life-Long Learners
Transfer & Return
for Needed Credits
Skills Building &
Career Advancement
Early College
Credit Students
10,000 23,000
2,500
10,000
3,000
Contra Costa
College
Diablo Valley
College
DVC
San Ramon
Campus
Los Medanos
College
LMC
Brentwood
Campus
2022-2023 annual unduplicated headcount
2024 State of the District Presentation
Partnership Highlight: Local High Schools
Partnership Highlight: Transfer Institutions
Funding Per Full-Time Equivalent Student
22-23 23-24
K-12 $18,665 $20,158
CA Community
Colleges
$12,605 $13,278
Cal State
University
$20,385 $22,217
University of
California
$34,485 $34,996
• 2014 Measure E is approx. 95% spent. The final $110
million authorization was sold in 2022
• Strong Bond Rating of AA+ (S&P) and Aa1 (Moody's)
with a positive outlook affirmed in 2024
• The District refinanced prior bond sales ($402M)as a
measure of fiscal stewardship, successfully saving
taxpayers $44 million
• 4CD continues to monitor existing bonds for
opportunities to save taxpayers money
Bond Issuance & Financial Stewardship
• Over $463 million annual budget (includes Bond Measure funds)
• Board required reserve of at least two months of operating expenses
2023-24 unrestricted reserves of $70.4 million or 26.42% of expenditure budget
Continued clean audit findings for District operations and bond measures
Strong Fiscal Health: Financial Highlights
• 2.1 Million Students across 116 Colleges – Largest
System of Public Higher Education in the Nation
and the World
• 51% of CSU and 21% of UC graduates started at a
community college
• More than 70% of California Community College
Students are of ethnically diverse backgrounds
California’s Community College System
4CD Economic Impact
Q & A