Saddleback College
Saddleback College is a public community college in Mission Viejo, California. It is part of the California Community College system and awards over 300 associate degrees, academic certificates, and occupational skills awards in 190 programs. Established in 1968, Saddleback is the oldest and southernmost institution governed by the South Orange County Community College District. Saddleback College is named for the saddle between the twin peaks of Santiago Peak and Modjeska Peak in the Cleveland National Forest.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,122
- Undergraduate enrollment: 31,341
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 27%
- Student to faculty ratio: 27:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,874
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,667
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,605
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Mission Viejo, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Saddleback College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Humanities.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (4,828 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (375 associate)
- Humanities (270 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (244 associate)
- Health Services (215 associate)
- Psychology (186 associate)
- Automobile (154 bachelor's)
- Economics (129 associate)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (121 associate)
- Nursing (192 associate)
Degree mix: Business 41%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 6%, Health 29%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 9%, Communication 14%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Saddleback College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,596 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,596
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $2,657
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,349
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,463
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $10,603
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,156
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,860
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $25,769
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,939
- Sticker vs net gap: 42%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 15%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $1,710
- Average federal loan: $6,450
- Median debt at graduation: $9,500
Admissions
Saddleback College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 31,341
- Women: 56%
- Part-time undergraduates: 66%
- Age 25 and older: 31%
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 41%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 79%
- Student to faculty: 27:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Saddleback College acceptance rate? Saddleback College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Saddleback College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,596 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,122.
What majors does Saddleback College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Humanities, Biological and Physical Sciences, Health Services.
What is the average salary after Saddleback College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,874 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Saddleback College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 27% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Saddleback College official site: https://www.saddleback.edu.