Allan Hancock College
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.
Pell equity
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing2 · 1.9%
- No Data106 · 98.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Action history · 2
- Jan 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Feb 2017Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
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 $536K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
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 vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Allan Hancock College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 10
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus4
- Non-campus4
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Allan Hancock College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Allan Hancock College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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% | Open admission | 11,463 | $5,383 | Community College |
| — | Open admission | 13,532 | $3,860 | Baccalaureate | |
| 50% | Open admission | 30,746 | $14,621 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 21,859 | $2,424 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 10,429 | $4,135 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,008 | $16,341 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,861 | $15,728 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 14,494 | $480 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 11,283 | $12,124 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 18,165 | $5,606 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 28,071 | $8,069 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,873 | $1,115 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 2,312 | $15,979 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,463 | $13,250 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 10,690 | $13,380 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,225 | $8,330 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,472 | $5,040 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,694 | $6,962 | Community College | |
| 0% | Open admission | 18,258 | $2,818 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 14,583 | $0 or less | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,718 | $5,687 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,361 | $0 or less | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,784 | $12,301 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,796 | $6,814 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 21,730 | $8,377 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 20,969 | $2,407 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,334 | $11,315 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 20,986 | $12,671 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,222 | $0 or less | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,423 | $1,947 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 2,967 | $9,406 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 6,320 | $2,576 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 26% | — | 11,373 | $6,962 |
Institutions like Allan Hancock College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Allan Hancock College's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateCalifornia
Antelope Valley Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment13,532Net price$3,860View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Bakersfield College
Grad rate50%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment30,746Net price$14,621View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Cerritos College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment21,859Net price$2,424View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Citrus College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment10,429Net price$4,135View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Coastline Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,008Net price$16,341View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of the Desert
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment12,861Net price$15,728View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of the Sequoias
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment14,494Net price$480View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Cuesta College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment11,283Net price$12,124View data - Community CollegeNew York
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment18,165Net price$5,606View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Fresno City College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment28,071Net price$8,069View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Imperial Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,873Net price$1,115View data - Community CollegeSouth Dakota
Lake Area Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,312Net price$15,979View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Los Angeles Harbor College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,463Net price$13,250View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Los Angeles Mission College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment10,690Net price$13,380View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Mendocino College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,225Net price$8,330View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Merced College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment12,472Net price$5,040View data - Community CollegeMississippi
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,694Net price$6,962View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Modesto Junior College
Grad rate0%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment18,258Net price$2,818View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Moorpark College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment14,583Net price$0 or lessView data - Community CollegeMichigan
Mott Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,718Net price$5,687View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Oxnard College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment7,361Net price$0 or lessView data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Porterville College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,784Net price$12,301View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Reedley College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,796Net price$6,814View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Riverside City College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment21,730Net price$8,377View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
San Joaquin Delta College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment20,969Net price$2,407View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Santa Barbara City College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment12,334Net price$11,315View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Southwestern College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment20,986Net price$12,671View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Ventura College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment12,222Net price$0 or lessView data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Victor Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,423Net price$1,947View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Walla Walla Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,967Net price$9,406View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Yuba College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,320Net price$2,576View data
Allan Hancock College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
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- 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.
- DashboardDashboardhancockcollege.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookInteractive Fact Book2025The AHC Interactive Fact Book provides frequently asked information about Allan Hancock College's service area, students, programs, faculty, and staff. It includes sections on community demographics, student enrollment, district profiles, performance indicators, and employee data. The Fact Book aims to offer a comprehensive overview of the college's various aspects and is a resource for accessing diverse institutional data.hancockcollege.edu
Notable alumni of Allan Hancock College (4)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Kelly McGillisActing
- George PerryNeuroscience
- Owen W. SilerMilitary
- Ernest J. Korpela
Frequently asked questions about Allan Hancock College
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