Chabot College

Chabot College is a public two-year institution located in Hayward, California, in a large suburban area of the San Francisco Bay Area. The college enrolls 17,054 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 46.17 out of 100. Its completion rate is 41% (IPEDS 2023), and its retention rate is 77% (IPEDS 2023).

Chabot College offers a variety of technical and healthcare certificate programs. Workforce programs include Recording Arts Technology/Technician, Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design, Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, and Welding Technology/Welder. Healthcare programs include Medical/Clinical Assistant and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, available at both short-term and longer certificate levels.

Situated in Hayward in Alameda County, Chabot College serves a diverse student population in the East Bay region. The college's technical and healthcare programs address workforce demands across one of California's most economically active metropolitan areas.