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De Anza College

De Anza College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Cupertino, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $11,507 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 16,335 and it offers 60 programs(7 online programs). By program type, it has 33 1-year certificate, 26 2-years certificate, 1 4-years certificate, and 63 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 3,305 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at De Anza College.

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at De Anza College is $11,507 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.
De Anza College offers the alternative tuition plans .
43% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,784 (exclude student loans).
De Anza 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$11,507
Average Financial Amount$3,784

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

De Anza College offers 60 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 3,305 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at De Anza College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate330626
2 Years Certificate260301
4 Years Certificate100
Total6003,305

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 626 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 301 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 2,378 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕1-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Ethnic Studies✕2-
Women's Studies✕3-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕24-
Radio and Television✕5-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication✕1-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 120 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕96-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕1-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕20-
Computer Support Specialist✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician✕20-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕11-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕5-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Chinese Language and Literature✕15-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 99 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕99-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕22-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Homeland Security✕1-
Forensic Science and Technology✕2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 79 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕79-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕31-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Graphic Design✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 57 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕17-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕9-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕1-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕26-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕4-
Business [+] ✕ 123 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕71-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕27-
Small Business Administration/Management✕7-
Real Estate✕2-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕16-
Total626
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Radio and Television✕0-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication✕0-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Computer Support Specialist✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 42 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕42-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 203 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕203-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Homeland Security✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕20-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕0-
Graphic Design✕5-
Sculpture✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕8-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕1-
Business [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕16-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Real Estate✕0-
Taxation✕0-
Total301
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕0-
Total0
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕0-
Environmental Science✕0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Ethnic Studies✕2-
Women's Studies✕5-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 145 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕93-
Journalism✕22-
Radio and Television✕30-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕8-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕10-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 177 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕11-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕0-
Computer Science✕144-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕22-
Computer Support Specialist✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician✕7-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 63 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕63-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕25-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 30 completers-
English Language and Literature✕30-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 227 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕146-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕81-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 43 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕43-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 55 completers-
Mathematics✕55-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 272 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕272-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 46 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕46-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Philosophy✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 141 completers-
Psychology✕141-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 71 completers-
Corrections✕2-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕67-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Homeland Security✕2-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 417 completers-
Social Sciences✕234-
Anthropology✕8-
Economics✕64-
International Relations and Affairs✕2-
Political Science and Government✕43-
Sociology✕66-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕24-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕4-
Graphic Design✕13-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕4-
Photography✕2-
Art/Art Studies✕2-
Drawing✕3-
Sculpture✕2-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics✕0-
Music✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 61 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕6-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕5-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕49-
Business [+] ✕ 483 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕437-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕35-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Real Estate✕2-
Taxation✕0-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕9-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)✕0-
History [+] ✕ 21 completers-
History✕21-
Total2,378

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 16,335 students are attending at De Anza College. There are 257 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 433 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 27 to 1 (3.70%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 528 (full-time) and 445 (part-time).
The graduation rate of De Anza College is 69% and transfer-out rate is 4%. The retention rate is 79% at the school.
De Anza 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population16,335
Graduation Rate69%
Number of Faculty690
Student to Faculty Ratio27 to 1

Student Population at De Anza

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 16,706 students enrolled into De Anza College. By gender, 8,233 male and 8,473 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for De Anza College.
Student Population By Gender
De Anza College
TotalMaleFemale
Total16,7068,2338,473
Full-time8,1784,3913,787
Part-tme8,5283,8424,686
There are 2,823 White (16.90%), 461 Black/African American (2.76%), 4,675 Hispanic (27.98%), 6,713 Asian (40.18%), and 6,630 students with other races attending De Anza College. 917 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at De Anza College
TotalMaleFemale
Total16,7068,2338,473
American Indian/Native American281315
Asian6,7133,2713,442
Black/African American461241220
Hispanic4,6752,1162,559
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander793346
White2,8231,4691,354
Two More874482392
Un-Known1366868
Non-resident Alien917540377
De Anza College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
14,210 students (85.06% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,909 students (11.43% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for De Anza College.
Distance Learning Student Population at De Anza College
Number of Students
Total16,706
Enrolled Online Exclusively14,210
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,909
Not in Online Courses587
By age range, at De Anza College, 5,277 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.59% of total students), 6,397 students are aged below 20 (38.29%), 594 students are aged above 50 (5.52%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at De Anza College
TotalMaleFemale
Total16,7068,2338,473
Under 181,219585634
Age 18-195,1782,7662,412
Age 20-213,0801,7821,298
Age 22-242,1971,1281,069
Age 25-291,9658961,069
Age 30-341,072423649
Age 35-39659210449
Age 40-49742192550
Age 50-64461180281
Over 641337162

Directory and Accreditation Information

De Anza College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (7/1/1969 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of De Anza College.
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA
408-864-5678
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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