Canada College
About
Cañada College is a public community college in Redwood City, California. It is located on 131 acres in the western part of Redwood City. The college offers 80 A.A./A.S. degree programs and 48 certificate programs.
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
What families actually pay
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.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Canada College vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Canada 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCanada College | 47% | — | 6,625 | $10 | Community College |
Barton County Community College | — | — | 5,092 | $11,865 | Community College |
Berkeley City College | — | — | 6,278 | $8,957 | Community College |
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | — | — | 4,203 | $4,443 | Community College |
Blue Ridge Community College | — | — | 2,723 | $8,829 | Community College |
Cayuga County Community College | — | — | 3,580 | $7,278 | Community College |
Central Virginia Community College | — | — | 3,481 | $5,525 | Community College |
Cerro Coso Community College | — | — | 5,549 | $6,078 | Community College |
Clackamas Community College | — | — | 5,545 | $8,236 | Community College |
College of Alameda | — | — | 6,141 | $9,280 | Community College |
Finger Lakes Community College | — | — | 6,004 | $14,186 | Community College |
Heartland Community College | — | — | 4,855 | $11,389 | Community College |
Hill College | — | — | 4,158 | $6,615 | Community College |
Inver Hills Community College | — | — | 3,804 | $10,651 | Community College |
Leeward Community College | — | — | 6,471 | $7,636 | Community College |
Los Angeles Southwest College | — | — | 5,371 | $6,683 | Community College |
Mendocino College | — | — | 4,225 | $7,500 | Community College |
Mitchell Community College | — | — | 3,979 | $5,761 | Community College |
Moberly Area Community College | — | — | 5,384 | $6,935 | Community College |
North Hennepin Community College | — | — | 5,563 | $9,804 | Community College |
Paris Junior College | — | — | 4,533 | $6,662 | Community College |
Piedmont Virginia Community College | — | — | 5,263 | $6,347 | Community College |
Rappahannock Community College | — | — | 2,962 | $5,310 | Community College |
Schenectady County Community College | — | — | 3,490 | $5,298 | Community College |
Shoreline Community College | — | — | 4,477 | $10,116 | Community College |
Snead State Community College | — | — | 2,917 | $6,369 | Community College |
South Piedmont Community College | — | — | 4,013 | $4,072 | Community College |
South Suburban College | — | — | 3,818 | $2,919 | Community College |
Southside Virginia Community College | — | — | 3,306 | $6,194 | Community College |
SUNY Corning Community College | — | — | 3,720 | $8,488 | Community College |
Taft College | — | — | 4,464 | $2,699 | Community College |
Tompkins Cortland Community College | — | — | 4,958 | $12,851 | Community College |
Ulster County Community College | — | — | 3,091 | $4,586 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 47% | — | 4,464 | $6,683 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The PRIE Office is dedicated to supporting Cañada's mission, vision and values and, in particular, providing leadership, analysis and insight into how the College can become an antiracist institution, and providing equitable access to resources to students and staff that ensures equitable student outcomes.
Visit IR office page- Karen EngelDean of Planning, Research, Innovation and Effectiveness
- Alexander ClaxtonSenior Planning and Research Analyst
Documents & reports (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardcanadacollege.edu
- Data dictionaryPRIE Data Dashboard Dictionary2016The PRIE Data Dashboard Dictionary from Canada College outlines the structure and usage of the PRIE office Data Dashboard. It is composed of three data warehouses: Dashboards with IDs Warehouse, Dashboards without IDs Warehouse, and STEM Warehouse. The dashboard allows the user to filter student data by various parameters such as college, registration term, division, and subject. Unique entries can be made for student populations using the 'Load G Nums' feature, retrieving data from the SMCCD warehouse. A prominent feature is the Enrollment Warehouse, which contains 50 dimensions of student characteristics, described within the dictionary.canadacollege.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planEducational Master Plan2022Cañada College's Educational Master Plan (EMP) outlines a five-year strategic vision for institutional growth and improvement from 2022 to 2027. It aims to align the college's mission, vision, and values with clear goals and strategies while being adaptable to changes in the economy and educational trends. The plan is intended to support the creation of other critical college plans in areas such as technology, facilities, and finance, ultimately promoting improvement for the college's diverse student body.canadacollege.edu
- Strategic planStrategic Plan2020Cañada College's strategic planning process is overseen by the Planning and Budgeting Council, which ensures all initiatives are integrated into an annual plan. Each year, a Leadership Retreat is held to assess the college's progress using EMP baseline metrics and to identify strategic priorities for the upcoming year. The planning cycle aims to seamlessly integrate planning, budgeting, and evaluation to optimize institutional effectiveness.canadacollege.edu
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