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De Anza College

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA · City · 15,264 students
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$6,642
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
68%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$56,596
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, De Anza College is widely recognized as one of California's premier community colleges, consistently leading the state in transfer rates to top universities such as UC Berkeley and UCLA. The college is particularly noted for its rigorous academic pathways in computer science, engineering, business administration, and animation, benefiting from close proximity and ties to neighboring tech giants. Student life is diverse, ambitious, and transfer-focused, distinguished by a strong institutional commitment to equity and social justice through initiatives like the Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action alongside unique resources such as the Fujitsu Planetarium.

Wikipedia:De Anza College is a public community college in Cupertino, California, United States. It is part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, which also administers Foothill College in nearby Los Altos Hills, California. The college is named after the Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza.

Location
Cupertino, CA, 95014 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SJC · San Jose
7 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,571$12,596
Books & supplies$1,795$1,795
Cost of attendance$14,975$26,000 est.
Average net price$6,642Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$12,596
In-state: $1,571
Books & supplies$1,795
Cost of attendance$26,000 est.
In-state: $14,975
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,642
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$5,887
$30–48k
$4,834
$48–75k
$7,798
$75–110k
$11,094
$110k+
$11,825
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
68%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
70% graduated · 10% transferred · 20% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$43,179
10 yrs after entry$56,596
Debt
Median at graduation$5,625
Monthly payment$60
Middle 50% owe$3.2k–$10.8k
90th percentile$19,822
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: 32% graduate within 6 yrs, $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 52%Women 48%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
28 : 1
Pell grant
18%
First-gen
52%
Family income
$20,482
Independent
30%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
46%
Race & ethnicity
White
19%
Hispanic
27%
Black
3%
Asian
36%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
8%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
CCCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Badminton
    Women's
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's
  • Beach Volleyball
    Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$19M
Full-time faculty
36%
Faculty salary
$11,478/mo
Teaching spend
$5,074
per student
Federal loans
3%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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