College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 13,371
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Two-year, very large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 43% / 57% (2017)
First generation college students: 51.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.2% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 52.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 30.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 21.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 15.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 27.3%
Black: 5.0%
Hispanic: 51.9%
Asian: 9.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 3.5%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 1.5%
Black: 5.0%
Hispanic: 51.9%
Asian: 9.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 3.5%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 1.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $11,273
In-State tuition: $1,146Out-of-State tuition: $8,682
Estimated books and supplies: $1,125 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,523 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $32,015 (2017)
Median Family Income: $21,409 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 14.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $9,612 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $102 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $2,541 |
| $30k-48k | $2,938 |
| $48k-75k | $6,180 |
| $75k-110k | $6,913 |
| $110k+ | $11,273 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 89.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $9,612 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,375 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 56.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 61.6% (2017) |
| @5 year | 65.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 23.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 26.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $35,910 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $42,014 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 112 | $34,743 ($2,895) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Journalism. | 24 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 44 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 40 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Special Education and Teaching. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 10 | $61,989 ($5,166) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 18 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | American Sign Language. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 17 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 37 | $35,821 ($2,985) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 39 | $25,351 ($2,113) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 973 | $7,750 | $70 | $25,514 ($2,126) | $39,055 ($3,255) |
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 77 | $7,750 | $85 | $21,751 ($1,813) | $40,962 ($3,414) |
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 29 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 106 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 166 | $47,719 ($3,977) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 70 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 47 | $57,486 ($4,791) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 206 | $7,177 | $26,009 ($2,167) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 87 | $56,469 ($4,706) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 27 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 683 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 42 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 117 | $8,750 | $34,646 ($2,887) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 23 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 26 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 21 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 26 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 31 | $22,848 ($1,904) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 135 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 107 | $17,250 | $138 | $90,878 ($7,573) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 211 | $9,980 | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 147 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 157 | $47,330 ($3,944) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 31 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 29 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Real Estate. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Real Estate. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 28 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 42 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $105,192Full time faculty: 27%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 23.0
School's endowment start of year: $2,383,595 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,941,496 (2022)