College of the Canyons, CA

Public2-Year • Very LargeAssociate's College • High Transfer • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
(661) 259-7800

College of the Canyons Rankings

Affordability95
Retention38
Graduation1
Earnings15
Diversity74
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at College of the Canyons

-Bachelor’s
57%Associate’s
43%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences<1%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism3%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Construction Trades<1%
Education<1%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs6%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities23%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences2%
Precision Production1%
Psychology5%
Social Sciences16%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Getting into College of the Canyons

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending College of the Canyons

$1KIn-State Tuition
$8KOut-of-State Tuition
$11KAverage Total Cost
$5KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K$4K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$5K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$7K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$9K$21K$19K
>$110K$11K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after College of the Canyons

2%Receive Federal Loans
$6KMedian Federal Debt
35%Repayment Rate
$93Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 63%63%57%
$30K–$48K 20%16%16%
$48K–$75K 13%11%12%
$75K–$110K 3%6%9%
>$110K 1%8%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$6K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$7K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$5K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$6K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$5K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$22K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$12K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCAUS
1-year after entering repayment 29%42%43%
3-years after entering repayment 35%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 42%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 51%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at College of the Canyons

76%Retention Rate
13%Transfer Rate
21%Withdrawal Rate
38%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCAUS
Within 4 Years 17%37%38%
Within 6 Years 38%60%55%
Within 8 Years 46%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 56%59%53%
Black 15%41%39%
Caucasian 47%53%52%
Hispanic or Latino 35%51%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 17%43%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 67%45%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 32%51%50%
Two or more races 53%48%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after College of the Canyons

83%Employment Rate
$27KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$44K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 83%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 83%80%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 84%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 79%79%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 81%79%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCAUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$14K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$27K$29K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$44K$45K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$66K$62K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$27K$29K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$35K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$39K$37K$35K

Students

Students at College of the Canyons

18,649Undergraduates
39%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 45%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 55%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 9%12%4%
Black 6%8%18%
Caucasian 30%25%49%
Hispanic or Latino 49%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%4%2%
Two or more races 2%4%3%
Other race 3%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 53%49%43%
$30K–$48K 25%20%18%
$48K–$75K 17%15%16%
$75K–$110K 4%11%14%
>$110K 2%14%15%

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