College of the Canyons

College of the Canyons is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Santa Clarita, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $11,232 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 18,075 and it offers 43 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at College of the Canyons is $11,232 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
58% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,919 (exclude student loans).
C of the Canyons 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$11,232
Average Financial Amount$3,919

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

College of the Canyons offers 43 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 5,247 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at College of the Canyons
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate101
Less than 1 Year Certificate320509
2 Years Certificate1001,537
Total4305,247

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 1 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 509 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 1,537 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 3,200 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] 1 completers-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)1-
Total1
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 completers-
Area Studies (other)1-
Communications Technologies [+] 2 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant1-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 16 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts10-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager6-
Engineering Technology [+] 30 completers-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician24-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician4-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation2-
Work and Family Studies [+] 34 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant34-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 46 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration22-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician24-
Construction Trades [+] 14 completers-
Electrician0-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector10-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager4-
Building Construction Technology0-
Precision Production Trades [+] 8 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 20 completers-
Interior Design17-
Game and Interactive Media Design0-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 73 completers-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)1-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)72-
Business [+] 230 completers-
Business Administration and Management18-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping164-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science12-
Small Business Administration/Management14-
Real Estate2-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations19-
Total509
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] 11 completers-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects11-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications3-
Education [+] 3 completers$36,900
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs3-
Engineering Technology [+] 3 completers-
Surveying Technology/Surveying3-
Work and Family Studies [+] 3 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management3-
Legal Studies [+] 2 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1,503 completers$25,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1,503$25,700
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 3 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 completers-
Graphic Design6-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Retail Management0-
Total1,537
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 6 completers-
Environmental Studies5-
Environmental Science1-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 5 completers-
Women's Studies5-
Communication and Journalism [+] 102 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric86-
Journalism16-
Radio and Television0-
Communications Technologies [+] 19 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design4-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects15-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 63 completers-
Computer Science55-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design3-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications5-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 9 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts4-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager5-
Engineering [+] 17 completers-
Pre-Engineering17-
Engineering Technology [+] 28 completers-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician21-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Surveying Technology/Surveying2-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD5-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 23 completers-
French Language and Literature3-
Spanish Language and Literature10-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation10-
Work and Family Studies [+] 39 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant39-
Legal Studies [+] 26 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal26-
English Language and Literature [+] 41 completers-
English Language and Literature41-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 96 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies34-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies62-
Library Science [+] 0 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 47 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences47-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 111 completers-
Mathematics111-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 177 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences177-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 372 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies1-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness328-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science43-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 4 completers-
Philosophy4-
Physical Sciences [+] 51 completers-
Geology/Earth Science1-
Physics50-
Psychology [+] 263 completers-
Psychology263-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 141 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration118-
Criminal Justice/Police Science0-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician23-
Social Sciences [+] 798 completers-
Social Sciences600-
Anthropology6-
Economics33-
Geography5-
Political Science and Government36-
Sociology118-
Construction Trades [+] 5 completers-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager5-
Building Construction Technology0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 completers-
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician2-
Precision Production Trades [+] 5 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 110 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts2-
Interior Design9-
Graphic Design11-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts18-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology4-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production15-
Photography9-
Art/Art Studies35-
Music7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 86 completers-
Athletic Training/Trainer2-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician8-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse76-
Business [+] 478 completers-
Business Administration and Management275-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping141-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science10-
Small Business Administration/Management17-
Hospitality Administration/Management6-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management3-
Real Estate1-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations25-
History [+] 36 completers-
History36-
Total3,200

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 18,075 students are attending at College of the Canyons. There are 245 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 509 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 26 to 1 (3.85%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 638 (full-time) and 602 (part-time).
The graduation rate of College of the Canyons is 42% and transfer-out rate is 8%. The retention rate is 71% at the school.
C of the Canyons 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population18,075
Graduation Rate42%
Number of Faculty754
Student to Faculty Ratio26 to 1

Student Population at C of the Canyons

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 15,443 students enrolled into College of the Canyons. By gender, 7,415 male and 8,028 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for College of the Canyons.
Student Population By Gender
College of the Canyons
TotalMaleFemale
Total15,4437,4158,028
Full-time5,1962,4432,753
Part-tme10,2474,9725,275
There are 4,248 White (27.51%), 741 Black/African American (4.80%), 7,779 Hispanic (50.37%), 1,693 Asian (10.96%), and 8,722 students with other races attending College of the Canyons. 98 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at College of the Canyons
TotalMaleFemale
Total15,4437,4158,028
American Indian/Native American27198
Asian1,693837856
Black/African American741350391
Hispanic7,7793,5724,207
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander392118
White4,2482,1232,125
Two More588267321
Un-Known23015377
Non-resident Alien987325
College of the Canyons offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
4,553 students (29.48% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 6,110 students (39.56% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for College of the Canyons.
Distance Learning Student Population at College of the Canyons
Number of Students
Total15,443
Enrolled Online Exclusively4,553
Enrolled Some Online Courses6,110
Not in Online Courses4,780
By age range, at College of the Canyons, 4,350 students are aged 20 to 24 (28.17% of total students), 6,095 students are aged below 20 (39.47%), 609 students are aged above 50 (7.20%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at College of the Canyons
TotalMaleFemale
Total15,4437,4158,028
Under 181,7997361,063
Age 18-194,2962,0422,254
Age 20-212,4621,1791,283
Age 22-241,888937951
Age 25-291,706825881
Age 30-341,041502539
Age 35-39696373323
Age 40-49946500446
Age 50-64556296260
Over 64532528

Directory and Accreditation Information

College of the Canyons is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1972 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of College of the Canyons.
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA
661-259-7800

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