College of the Siskiyous
About
College of the Siskiyous (COS) is a public community college with campuses in Weed and Yreka in Siskiyou County in Northern California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System, serving as the northernmost college in the state of California and the only college in Siskiyou County. The college is in the service area of California State University, Chico and one of only eleven community colleges in California that provide on-campus housing for students.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 46 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing2 · 4.3%
- No Data44 · 95.7%
- 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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Action history · 4
- Jun 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Feb 2021Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jan 2018Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jul 2016Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityAccrediting 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, 689 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $806K 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 217 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (9.2%) 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 College of the Siskiyous
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 · 8
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
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.
College of the Siskiyous vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions College of the Siskiyous 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCollege of the Siskiyous | 33% | — | 1,575 | $7,241 | Community College |
| — | — | 3,890 | $8,900 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,226 | $12,347 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,625 | $10 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,244 | $7,600 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 5,549 | $6,078 | Community College | |
| — | — | 754 | $13,433 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,342 | $3,318 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,524 | $12,455 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,141 | $9,280 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,271 | $12,316 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,828 | $15,468 | Community College | |
| 13% | — | 1,434 | $10,218 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | — | 2,082 | $4,171 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,109 | $12,211 | Community College | |
| 25% | — | 2,055 | $6,520 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,234 | $8,723 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,098 | $3,661 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,083 | $2,244 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,577 | $3,149 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 4,324 | $4,984 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,101 | $7,681 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,198 | $6,629 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,834 | $8,084 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,040 | $10,975 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,680 | $4,887 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,038 | $7,677 | Community College | |
| — | — | 743 | $7,039 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,225 | $7,500 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,626 | $7,161 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,235 | $6,431 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,152 | $5,789 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,684 | $13,224 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,534 | $8,890 | Community College | |
| — | — | 959 | $11,329 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,833 | $10,543 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,153 | $4,529 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 4,784 | $3,728 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,009 | $8,493 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,469 | $9,215 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,551 | $8,815 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,274 | $6,934 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,290 | $7,236 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,687 | $5,467 | Community College | |
| — | — | 921 | $9,014 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,299 | $6,571 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,284 | $12,424 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,385 | $4,094 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,653 | $8,420 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,765 | $7,533 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 25% | — | 2,589 | $7,567 |
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College of the Siskiyous Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The College of the Siskiyous Research and Evaluation page provides insights into student demographic trends and outcomes from Fall 2021 to Fall 2025, highlighting growth and success rates. It includes contact information for the office and general information about the college's policies.
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardsiskiyous.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic and Master Plans of the College of the Siskiyous2021College of the Siskiyous integrates Planning, Assessment, and Budgeting into a cohesive six-year system, emphasizing collegial dialogue and effectiveness. The Strategic and Master Plans, including the Strategic Enrollment Management Plan (2023-2028) and Technology Master Plan (2021-2025), navigate through a participatory governance process before Board Approval. The Plans prioritize institutional goals aligned with the Mission and Vision, utilizing tools such as measurement and analysis for continuous improvement.siskiyous.edu
Notable alumni of College of the Siskiyous (1)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Adris De LeónAthletics
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