MISSION
Laney College is an
institution in Oakland,
California, providing
lifelong learning
opportunities in
academic and career
programs to diverse
cultural and social economic
communities.
The College fulfills this
mission by offering
optimal student support
services and working
with other organizations
to address the local
and global educational
needs of our community
to maximize access
and student learning
outcomes.
VISION
Laney College is a
vibrant campus where
all who seek knowledge
are challenged and
inspired to actualize
their potential to
become productive
community members
and world citizens.
VALUES
■ Students First – The College exists to meet the educational
needs of our students. Management, faculty, staff and other
students are here to foster success. Everything we do contributes
to and promotes the quality of equal access, and dynamic learning.
■ Respect – We demonstrate a commitment to the value of
each individual through trust, cooperation, and teamwork. We
recognize the worth of each individual and his or her ideas, and
treat each other and those we serve fairly, with compassion,
and with esteem.
■ Integrity – We are committed to nurturing campus trust
by holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of
professionalism and ethics.
■ Innovation – We encourage and support creativity, collaboration,
and risk-taking. We foster and promote innovation in the
design, development, support, delivery, and management of all
programs and services.
■ Diversity – We are a multicultural and diverse organization,
an enriching blend of people and ideas. This college is a place for
all people, an environment devoted to fostering and embracing
the diversity of our staff, faculty, and student body.
■ Competence – We share a commitment to performing our
work assignments with excellence and continuous improvement.
We emphasize doing our best in teaching and learning, student
achievement, administrative practices, and the delivery of
support services.
■ Collaboration – We work cooperatively in a shared governance
environment and value individual ability and diversity in thinking,
as essential to promote open communication, active participation,
exchange of ideas, and collaborative decision-making.
■ Appreciation – We demonstrate recognition in the value of the
work efforts put forth by all of our faculty, staff, administrators,
and students. We will foster employee growth and performance
levels through professional and personal development opportunities.
■ Accountability – We are individually and collectively responsible
for achieving the highest levels of performance in fulfilling
our mission. We continually evaluate ourselves in an effort
to improve our effectiveness and efficiency in meeting the
educational needs of our community
Laney College is a community college located in Oakland, California, next to the Lake Merritt BART station and the Kaiser Convention Center. Laney is the largest of the four colleges of the Peralta Community College District which serves northern Alameda County.
Laney College originally opened in 1953 as Oakland City College, at the former University High School campus (which operated from 1923 to 1948). It offers both certificates and credits for prerequisites to transfer to four year universities.
Laney is divided into four divisions and sixty-one departments.
Most of the college's academic and administrative buildings are clustered together in a complex in the northern corner of the campus. The buildings are arranged on a rigid grid, with two levels of concrete pathways providing circulation. The square in the center of the complex has been reserved for the quad. Facing the quad are the student center, theater, library, and gymnasium. On one corner is the triangular "Laney Tower", the main administration building; on the opposite is another triangular building housing a lecture hall and dance studio. Academic buildings form the outer ring of the complex. Each has a similar design, with courtyards in the centers of each square on the second level, ringed by classrooms and offices; and more classrooms and vocational facilities on the first level, accessed from the perimeter of the building. Most of the outer buildings occupy two or three squares on the grid. The entire complex shares a red brick and concrete theme, with sharp corners, square and triangular shapes, and little vegetation.
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Full-Time vs. Part-Time
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Race/Ethnicity
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 732 | $ 5,492 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 728 | $ 5,628 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4 | $ 4 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,660 | 30% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 583 | 48% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,546 | 1% | |
Any Aid: |
52% |
