College of the Canyons - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

College of the Canyons is a 2-4 years, public school located in Santa Clarita, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,176 for California residents and $11,232 for other students on average. It offers 128 degree programs through 54 Certificate, 74 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA
Phone	661-259-7800
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$1,176 Out-of-State$11,232
Student Population »	18,075 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	42%
Transfer-out Rate	8%
Retention Rate	71% (Full-time) 36% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,919
Students to Faculty	26:1 (3.85%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$45,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,176 for California residents and $11,232 for out-of-state students at College of the Canyons. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,921) over public community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at College of the Canyons. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	California Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$1,176	$11,232
Books & Supplies	$938
Off-Campus Living Costs	$23,859
Average Financial Aid	$3,919
Cost of Attendance	$25,973	$36,029
After Financial Aid	$22,054	$32,110
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$45,800

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	California Residents	Out-of-State Students
College of the Canyons	$1,176	$11,232
Public Community Colleges in California	$1,610	$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

College of the Canyons offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 54 Certificate, 74 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	54	74	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Area Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	49 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	53 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surveying Technology/Surveying	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
French Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	39 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	1,359 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	62 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Library Science

what is Library Science program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Library and Archives Assisting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	82 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	119 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	405 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	46 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	222 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	78 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	493 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	63 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	69 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Photography	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Athletic Training/Trainer	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	93 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	298 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	134 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 18,075 students at College of the Canyons including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 7,415 male students and 8,028 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	15,443	5,196	10,247
Male Students	7,415	2,443	4,972
Female Students	8,028	2,753	5,275

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At College of the Canyons, there are 18,075 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,303 students were attending classes through distance learning (7,885 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,418 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	18,075
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	7,885
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	5,418
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	4,772