College Algebra in Context is application driven and uses numerous real data problems to motivate interest in the skills and concepts of algebra. This text provides the algebraic skills and concepts for a core course in college algebra, in a setting that includes applications from business, economics, biology, and the social sciences. It is intended to provide the algebraic background needed for subsequent courses, with a special focus on the applied calculus course. The text is designed to show students how to analyze and investigate solution methods for the problems that they will encounter in future courses and/or in future careers.