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.
Outcomes & equity
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.
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.
College of the Siskiyous vs IPEDS peer group
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 |
Angelina College | — | — | 3,890 | $8,900 | Community College |
Barstow Community College | — | — | 3,226 | $12,347 | Community College |
Canada College | — | — | 6,625 | $10 | Community College |
Centralia College | — | — | 2,244 | $7,600 | Baccalaureate |
Cerro Coso Community College | — | — | 5,549 | $6,078 | Community College |
Clatsop Community College | — | — | 754 | $13,433 | Community College |
Clovis Community College | — | — | 2,342 | $3,318 | Community College |
Coconino Community College | — | — | 2,524 | $12,455 | Community College |
College of Alameda | — | — | 6,141 | $9,280 | Community College |
Colorado Northwestern Community College | — | — | 1,271 | $12,316 | Community College |
Columbia College | — | — | 2,828 | $15,468 | Community College |
Dine College | 13% | — | 1,434 | $10,218 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions |
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus | — | — | 2,082 | $4,171 | Community College |
Estrella Mountain Community College | — | — | 10,109 | $12,211 | Community College |
Feather River Community College District | 25% | — | 2,055 | $6,520 | Baccalaureate |
Flathead Valley Community College | — | — | 2,234 | $8,723 | Community College |
Folsom Lake College | — | — | 11,098 | $3,661 | Community College |
Gavilan College | — | — | 6,083 | $2,244 | Community College |
Grays Harbor College | — | — | 1,577 | $3,149 | Baccalaureate |
Grayson College | — | — | 4,324 | $4,984 | Community College |
Howard College | — | — | 4,101 | $7,681 | Community College |
Kilgore College | — | — | 7,198 | $6,629 | Community College |
Klamath Community College | — | — | 1,834 | $8,084 | Community College |
Lake Tahoe Community College | — | — | 4,040 | $10,975 | Community College |
Lamar State College-Port Arthur | — | — | 4,680 | $4,887 | Community College |
Lassen Community College | — | — | 2,038 | $7,677 | Community College |
Luna Community College | — | — | 743 | $7,039 | Community College |
Mendocino College | — | — | 4,225 | $7,500 | Community College |
Morgan Community College | — | — | 1,626 | $7,161 | Community College |
New Mexico Junior College | — | — | 2,235 | $6,431 | Community College |
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo | — | — | 1,152 | $5,789 | Community College |
Northeastern Junior College | — | — | 1,684 | $13,224 | Community College |
Northern Wyoming Community College District | — | — | 3,534 | $8,890 | Community College |
Otero College | — | — | 959 | $11,329 | Community College |
Palo Verde College | — | — | 3,833 | $10,543 | Community College |
Peninsula College | — | — | 2,153 | $4,529 | Baccalaureate |
Porterville College | — | — | 4,784 | $3,728 | Community College |
Rogue Community College | — | — | 4,009 | $8,493 | Community College |
Santa Fe Community College | — | — | 4,469 | $9,215 | Community College |
Southwestern Oregon Community College | — | — | 1,551 | $8,815 | Community College |
Temple College | — | — | 5,274 | $6,934 | Community College |
Texarkana College | — | — | 4,290 | $7,236 | Community College |
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | — | — | 1,687 | $5,467 | Community College |
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus | — | — | 921 | $9,014 | Community College |
Vernon College | — | — | 2,299 | $6,571 | Community College |
Western Nevada College | — | — | 4,284 | $12,424 | Baccalaureate |
Western Texas College | — | — | 1,385 | $4,094 | Community College |
Western Wyoming Community College | — | — | 2,653 | $8,420 | Community College |
Windward Community College | — | — | 2,765 | $7,533 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 25% | — | 2,589 | $7,567 |
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 pageDocuments & reports (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 (1)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Adris De LeónAthletics
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