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Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·hancockcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
26%
Total enrollment
11,463
peer median 11,373
Avg net price
$4,638
-$456 vs Community College
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About

Allan Hancock College is a public community college in Santa Maria, California. It offers associate degrees at its Lompoc Valley campus and at nearby Vandenberg Space Force Base. The college is part of the California Community College System.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
26%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

26.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 108 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 106 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
108
Passing
2
1.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

108programs
  • Passing2 · 1.9%
  • No Data106 · 98.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
106

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+56.9%
$56,608 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+69.2%
$61,059 vs $36,082

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1952Next review Oct 2030

Action history · 2

  1. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,829
$30–48k$3,944
$48–75k$6,312
$75–110k$7,797
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,638
-$455vs Community College median $5,094
Federal loans
0.8%
In-state tuition
$1,156
Out-of-state
$9,436

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 3,616 students received $17.0M in Pell grants, alongside $476K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,616
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$17.0M
$16,990,639 total
Direct Loans
$476K
124 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$236K
66 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$240K
58 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 112 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (7.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.1%
+4.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
112
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.1%
2017
18.7%
2018
10.4%
2019
7.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Allan Hancock College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs94
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,900 total completions
01Liberal Arts
66535.0%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
45724.1%
03Business
1568.2%
04Psychology
1256.6%
05Security/Protective
1216.4%
06Health Professions
1095.7%
07Mathematics
904.7%
08Social Sciences
774.1%
09Computer Sciences
573.0%
10Physical Sciences
432.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
11,463
12-mo unduplicated
16,308
Undergraduate
16,308
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
47%7,675
Women
53%8,633

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
70.2%
White
19.2%
Asian
3.0%
Two or more
3.0%
Black
1.9%
Unknown
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Non-resident
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
280
200 M · 80 W
Women athletes
28.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$30K
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
85 M ·
$276K
Soccer
25 M · 22 W
$218K
Baseball
36 M ·
$361K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
16 M · 13 W
$91K
Basketball
14 M · 10 W
$372K
Swimming
14 M · 8 W
$132K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.55
16 offenses · 10,329 students

3-year trend

0.982 yrs ago1.321 yr ago1.55Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
39
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
9
Aggravated assault
4
Rape
1
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

16total
  • On campus12
  • Non-campus4

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons70
Drugs180
Liquor30

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
160

Allan Hancock College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Allan Hancock College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAllan Hancock College
26%11,463$4,638Community College
13,532$8,263Baccalaureate
50%30,746$4,751Baccalaureate
21,859$693Community College
10,429$3,800Community College
9,008$9,605Community College
12,861$11,812Community College
14,494$29Community College
11,283$12,898Community College
18,165$5,436Community College
28,071$1,699Community College
8,873$1,697Community College
2,312$14,826Community College
9,463$11,245Community College
10,690$11,972Community College
4,225$7,500Community College
12,472$4,260Community College
8,694$7,372Community College
0%18,258$10,176Baccalaureate
14,583$742Community College
6,718$6,258Community College
7,361$659Community College
4,784$3,728Community College
8,796$1,584Community College
21,730$4,026Community College
20,969$8,508Community College
12,334$10,029Community College
20,986$10,893Community College
12,222$2,257Community College
8,423$3,228Community College
2,967$8,343Baccalaureate
6,320$3,573Community College
Peer group median26%11,373$5,094

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Allan Hancock College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
805-922-6966
Address
800 S. College Dr. Santa Maria, CA 93454

The page provides a structured overview of institutional data offerings and dashboards at Allan Hancock College, related to student registration, demographics, equity, scheduling, services, and more. It lists various types of data reports and dashboards, but specific URLs for data access are not provided.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Craig N. Bach, Ph.D.
    Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness

Reports & documents (3)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Allan Hancock College (4)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Kelly McGillis
    Acting
  • George Perry
    Neuroscience
  • Owen W. Siler
    Military
  • Ernest J. Korpela

Frequently asked questions about Allan Hancock College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Allan Hancock College.

What is the graduation rate at Allan Hancock College?

Allan Hancock College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 26% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Allan Hancock College?

Allan Hancock College reports a total enrollment of 11,463 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Allan Hancock College?

The average net price at Allan Hancock College is $4,638 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Allan Hancock College located?

Allan Hancock College is located in Santa Maria, California 93454-6399.

Who runs Institutional Research at Allan Hancock College?

Allan Hancock College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Institutional Effectiveness.

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