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Colleges near Ross · College Scorecard

No college in Ross, but 40 within 30 miles

The closest is Presidio Graduate School in San Anselmo, 0.4 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
0.4 mi
Presidio Graduate School
Within 30 miles
40
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
1.1 mi
College of Marin
Students nearby
154,958
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
3%
CA 8%

College from Ross

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Ross

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Ross.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Ross’s median household income ($250K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Ross: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → College of MarinDominican University of CaliforniaContra Costa College
College of Marin39% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Dominican University of California78% graduate$85k earnings$27k typical debt
Contra Costa College28% graduate$41k earnings— typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Ross. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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