College of the Canyons
College of the Canyons (COC) is a public community college in Santa Clarita, California, United States. It comprises the Santa Clarita Community College District. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges and has locations in Valencia and Canyon Country.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,760
- Undergraduate enrollment: 31,952
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 26%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,022
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,367
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,697
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Santa Clarita, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at College of the Canyons include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,225 bachelor's)
- Social Sciences (527 associate)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (323 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (244 associate)
- Psychology (219 associate)
- Accounting Technology (284 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (102 associate)
- Nursing (102 associate)
- Emergency Medical Technology (99 bachelor's)
- Mathematics (92 associate)
Degree mix: Business 50%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 5%, Health 22%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 15%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
College of the Canyons students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,522 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,522
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,075
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $4,980
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $7,406
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $9,240
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,166
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,958
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $4,509
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,360
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $597
- Average federal loan: $6,056
- Median debt at graduation: $9,612
Admissions
College of the Canyons has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 31,952
- Women: 42%
- Part-time undergraduates: 66%
- Age 25 and older: 41%
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 71%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the College of the Canyons acceptance rate? College of the Canyons has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does College of the Canyons cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,522 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,760.
What majors does College of the Canyons offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
What is the average salary after College of the Canyons? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,022 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the College of the Canyons graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 26% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. College of the Canyons official site: https://www.canyons.edu.