College of the Canyons is a public community college located in Santa Clarita, CA. It offers 128 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees of College of the Canyons is $1,176 for California residents and $11,232 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($9,921).
The school has 18,075 students, which is higher than California community collleges' average (5,302). In addition, 7,885 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 26 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
College of the Canyons offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 54 | 74 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Pre-Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
11 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
82 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
222 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
34 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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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 |
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| Total | 15,443 | 5,196 | 10,247 |
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| Male Students | 7,415 | 2,443 | 4,972 |
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| Female Students | 8,028 | 2,753 | 5,275 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 18,075 total students, 13,303 students enrolled through distance learning (7,885 students enrolled exclusively and 5,418 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 18,075 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 7,885 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 5,418 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,772 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for College of the Canyons.