Cost and Financial Aid
Mandatory Tuition and Fees per Year
- Full-time, undergraduate, California resident: $6,995
- 74% of students received financial aid in 2019-20
- 64% received grants or scholarships
- 35% received loans
- 3% received Federal Work Study
- 42% of students received Pell Grants in 2019-20
- Total of $143 million in aid was awarded in 2019-20
Community Engagement
The Center for Community Engagement works to ensure all students have the chance to develop real-world skills by supporting programs that connect students with the community. Through courses and volunteer work, students support community issues such as economic development, education, food insecurity, health, housing security and sustainability.
In 2019-20:
• 6,000 students enrolled in community engagement courses
• 150 students participated in the CCE’s Saturdays of Service program
• Students volunteered 79,000 hours
• Nursing students spent 1,600 hours supporting the East Bay’s regional response to COVID-19
See The Center for Community Engagement.
Athletics
NCAA Division II — California Collegiate Athletic Association
- Mascot: Pioneers
- Colors: Red, black, and white
- Men’s: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track and field
- Women’s: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, track and field, volleyball, water polo
- Student-Athletes, 2019-2020: 249
Employees
As of Fall 2020
| Faculty |
891 |
| Tenured, tenure-track |
354 |
| Lecturers, academic-related positions |
516 |
| Coaches |
21 |
| Staff & Administration |
903 |
| Full-time |
824 |
| Part-time |
79 |
| Total |
1,794 |
Operating Budget
Fiscal Year 2020-2021
$208.8 million
Gifts & Grants
Private Support
$12,582,245 in the 2019-20 fiscal year
Research
$18.7 million in sponsored project contracts and grants in the 2019-20 academic year
Accreditation
AV狼 is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission and University Commission. In addition to institutional accreditation, a number of individual programs have been accredited by national organizations.
AV狼 in the News
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Alumni
More than 140,000 alumni contribute to the economic, social and cultural quality of life in the East Bay and beyond. See Alumni.
Prominent Pioneers
Judy Belk
President and CEO, California Wellness Foundation
Robert M. “Mike” Bellotti
College Football Analyst, ESPN; Former Head Coach, University of Oregon
Ruth Bley
Founder, Bleyco Incorporated
Kelly Bowers
Superintendent, Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Chris Brannan
CFO, Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Keith Carson
Supervisor, Alameda County
Scott A. Chambliss
Production Designer and 2002 Emmy Award Winner
Ping Cheng
CEO, Delta Electronics
Sam Cobbs
President, Tipping Point
Karen Colonias
President and CEO, Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Bita Daryabari
Philanthropist and Entrepreneur
Atul Dhablania
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Dell SonicWALL
Justin Dillon
CEO/Founder, FRDM and Made In A Free World
John Garcia
Vice President, Government Relations, Kaiser Permanente
Gilda Gonzales
President and CEO, Planned Parenthood, Northern California
Janet E. Grove
Former Vice Chair, Macy’s
Tessie Guillermo
Chair of the Board, Dignity Health
James Hannan
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprises, Koch Industries, Inc.
J.R. Havlan
Writer, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”; Emmy Award Winner, “The Daily Show”
Gaylord G. “Glenn” Henry
Cofounder, Centaur Technology
Cheryl E. Hurd
Reporter, NBC Bay Area
James M. Iglehart
Tony Award-winning Broadway Actor, “Aladdin”; currently appearing in “Hamilton”
Michael Jedlicka
Retired Executive, Walt Disney Studios
Marilyn E. King
Olympic Pentathlete, ’72, ‘76
Scott G. Kriens
Chairman & CEO, Juniper Networks; Co-Founder, 1440 Multiversity
Karen Luey
Chief Financial Officer, Mina Group
Matthew Mahood
President and CEO, The Silicon Valley Organization
Mark Mastrov
Founder, 24 Hour Fitness
Byron J. Miranda
Meteorologist, WPIX 11, New York
Joe L. Morgan**
Hall of Fame Player, Major League Baseball; Former Broadcaster, ESPN
Karen Oliver
Founder and Owner, Karen Oliver and Associates
Nancy O’Malley
District Attorney, Alameda County
David Rinetti
Vice President, Stadium Operations, Oakland A's
Richard Valle
Supervisor, Alameda County
Timothy P. White
Former Chancellor, CSU System
Gene L. Yang
MacArthur Fellow and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Library of Congress
**deceased
