College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA · Public · Associate degree-granting

Located in Santa Clarita, California, College of the Canyons is a public institution, accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. With 15,832 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $49,022 ten years after enrollment, which is 20% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 44.3%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $9,612, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 5.1x. The average net price after financial aid is $3,702 per year. The most popular programs include Liberal Arts & Sciences, Social Sciences, Sports & Fitness, Business Administration & Management, and Psychology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$49,022
Graduation Rate
44.3%
Median Debt
$9,612
Average Net Price
$3,702
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
6.62x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
5.1x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
15,832
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
70.1%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$1,166
Out-of-State Tuition
$10,958
Pell Grant Rate
18.5%
Federal Loan Rate
1.1%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$2,522
Income $30K–$48K
$3,075
Income $48K–$75K
$4,980
Income $110K+
$9,240

Student Demographics

Women
57.0%
White
25.7%
Black
5.8%
Hispanic
52.0%
Asian
8.7%
Two or More Races
3.9%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
34.6%

Accreditations

Programs (90)

Associate (53)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Social Sciences Not reported 493
Sports & Fitness Not reported 451
Business Administration & Management $60,290 298
Psychology $42,174 222
Accounting $64,025 134
Biological and Physical Sciences Not reported 119
Liberal Arts & Sciences $51,561 93
Registered Nursing $98,736 93
Mathematics $73,088 82
Criminal Justice & Corrections $54,179 78
Sociology $50,526 69
Health Services Not reported 65
Economics Not reported 63
Computer Science Not reported 53
Communications $49,940 49
Human Development & Family Studies Not reported 39
Political Science Not reported 36
Biology Not reported 35
Graphic Communications Not reported 34
Fire Protection Not reported 34
History Not reported 34
English Language & Literature Not reported 33
Physics Not reported 32
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Not reported 31
Fine Arts Not reported 31
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Not reported 27
Entrepreneurship Not reported 26
Legal Support Services Not reported 24
Design & Applied Arts Not reported 20
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Not reported 17
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 17
Culinary Arts and Related Services Not reported 15
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Not reported 14
Music Not reported 13
Clinical Laboratory Science Not reported 13
Journalism Not reported 12
Engineering Not reported 11
Building Construction Not reported 11
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 10
American Sign Language Not reported 10
Anthropology Not reported 10
Romance Languages Not reported 9
Hospitality Management Not reported 9
Machinist Not reported 8
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Not reported 7
Geography Not reported 7
Visual & Performing Arts Not reported 7
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Not reported 6
Business Operations Not reported 6
Area Studies Not reported 5
Real Estate Not reported 5
Computer Software Engineering Not reported 4
Computer Systems Networking Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (26)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences $52,488 1,359
Accounting $60,325 156
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Not reported 95
Human Development & Family Studies Not reported 37
Culinary Arts and Related Services Not reported 33
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Not reported 27
Non-Professional Legal Studies Not reported 24
Legal Support Services Not reported 22
Fire Protection Not reported 20
Design & Applied Arts Not reported 17
Business Administration & Management $66,607 17
Entrepreneurship Not reported 14
Machinist Not reported 12
Graphic Communications Not reported 10
Building Construction Not reported 9
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Not reported 9
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Not reported 8
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Not reported 8
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 8
Health Services Administration Not reported 7
Real Estate Not reported 7
Industrial Production Technology Not reported 6
Business Operations Not reported 6
Romance Languages Not reported 4
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Not reported 4
Audiovisual Communications Not reported 3
Show 11 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Ethnic & Gender Studies Associate 2
Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate 2
Practical Nursing Undergraduate Certificate 2
Food Science & Technology Undergraduate Certificate 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Undergraduate Certificate 1
Sports & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate 1
Geological Sciences Associate 1
Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate 1
Electrical & Power Transmission Undergraduate Certificate 1
Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate 1
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Associate 1

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