College of the Canyons

College of the Canyons is a public community college located in Santa Clarita, CA. It offers 128 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
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 costs ($9,921) of public community colleges in California.
It has 18,075 students that are higher than the average population (5,302 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 7,885 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 26 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $45,800.

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
Type2-4 years, public
Address26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA
Phone661-259-7800
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,176
Out-of-State$11,232
Student Population »18,075 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »42%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time)
36% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,919
Students to Faculty26:1 (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 Cost Of Attendance
California ResidentsOut-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
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
California ResidentsOut-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
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs5474NOT 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.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 49 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging DesignNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 53 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surveying Technology/Surveying8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 39 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 33 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1,359 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
31 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 62 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Library and Archives AssistingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 35 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 82 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 119 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 405 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 46 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 32 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 222 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 78 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 34 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 493 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 63 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 36 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 69 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Building/Construction Site Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Communications Systems Installation and Repair TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED 23 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 31 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 93 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 298 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Retail Management2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 134 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 26 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 27 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total15,4435,19610,247
Male Students7,4152,4434,972
Female Students8,0282,7535,275

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 Enrollment18,075
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses7,885
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,418
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,772

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