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College of the Canyons

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA · Suburb · 15,832 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$3,702
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
44%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$49,022
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

College of the Canyons is a top-ranked California community college renowned for its exceptionally high transfer rates to the UC and CSU systems and robust career education programs in fields like nursing, animation, and fire technology. Spread across modern campuses in Valencia and Canyon Country, the student experience features an engaged campus culture anchored by the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, hands-on maker spaces, and championship athletics. Setting the institution apart is its Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center, an innovative facility that allows students to earn accredited bachelor’s and master’s degrees from partner four-year universities directly on the COC campus.

Wikipedia:College of the Canyons (COC) is a public community college in Santa Clarita, California, United States. Founded in 1969, it is governed by the Santa Clarita Community College District. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges and has locations in the Valencia and Canyon Country neighborhoods.

Location
Santa Clarita, CA, 91355-1899 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
33 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,166$10,958
Books & supplies$1,062$1,062
Cost of attendance$11,360$30,553
Average net price$3,702Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$10,958
In-state: $1,166
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$30,553
In-state: $11,360
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $3,702
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.canyons.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
College of the Canyons’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Fees$10,942
Food$12,537
Books & supplies$1,305
Personal expenses$4,563
Transportation$1,206
Total published by the school$30,553
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$2,522
$30–48k
$3,075
$48–75k
$4,980
$75–110k
$7,406
$110k+
$9,240
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
44%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
55% graduated · 16% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 28% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$37,697
10 yrs after entry$49,022
Debt
Median at graduation$9,612
Monthly payment$102
Middle 50% owe$3k–$12k
90th percentile$22,267
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 56%Women 44%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
25 : 1
Pell grant
18%
First-gen
51%
Family income
$21,409
Independent
36%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
66%
Race & ethnicity
White
26%
Hispanic
52%
Black
6%
Asian
9%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
CCCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$4M
Full-time faculty
27%
Faculty salary
$13,560/mo
Teaching spend
$8,379
per student
Federal loans
1%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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