De Anza College: Enrollment, Tuition and Outcomes Data

About

De Anza College is a public community college in Cupertino, California, United States. It is part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, which also administers Foothill College in nearby Los Altos Hills, California. The college is named after the Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

68%

Overall completion

68%

Full-time retention

76%

Full-time retention

76%

Pell equity

4.7pp gap

Pell recipients

71%536 of 756

Non-Pell (all)

66%1106 of 1668

Subsidized loan, no Pell

70%7 of 10

No Federal Aid

66%1099 of 1658

Pell recipients here graduate at a 4.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 145 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 139 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

145

Passing

6

4.1% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

145programs

Passing6 · 4.1%
No Data139 · 95.9%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

0

At Risk

0

Watch

0

Safe

6

No data

139

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.

6

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Social Sciences General

Associate Degree · Social Sciences

$51,460

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+42.6%

+$15,378

Social Sciences General

Associate Degree · Social Sciences

+42.6%

$51,460 vs $36,082

Communication and Media Studies

Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$53,738

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+48.9%

+$17,656

Communication and Media Studies

Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+48.9%

$53,738 vs $36,082

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services

$56,754

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+57.3%

+$20,672

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services

+57.3%

$56,754 vs $36,082

Sociology

Associate Degree · Social Sciences

$62,081

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+72.1%

+$25,999

Sociology

Associate Degree · Social Sciences

+72.1%

$62,081 vs $36,082

Biological and Physical Sciences

Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

$71,064

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+97.0%

+$34,982

Biological and Physical Sciences

Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

+97.0%

$71,064 vs $36,082

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$75,297

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+108.7%

+$39,215

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+108.7%

$75,297 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$7,066

$75,297

9%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

9%

$7,066 debt · $75,297 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1969Next review Oct 2031

Action history · 3

Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Feb 2022Grant Substantive Change: Degree
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Jan 2018Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$5,887

$0–30k

$5,887

$30–48k$4,834

$30–48k

$4,834

$48–75k$7,798

$48–75k

$7,798

$75–110k$11,094

$75–110k

$11,094

$110k+$11,825

$110k+

$11,825

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

Avg net price

$6,642

-$1,762vs Community College median $8,404

Federal loans

2.7%

In-state tuition

$1,571

Out-of-state

$12,596

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,836 students received $18.2M in Pell grants, alongside $4.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

3,836

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$18.2M

$18,163,833 total

Direct Loans

$4.1M

1,088 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k

’20

3k

’21

3k

’22

4k

’23

4k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.8M

572 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M

507 loan awards

Parent PLUS$141K

9 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 597 borrowers who entered repayment, 29 (4.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

4.8%

+2.5pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

597

Defaulted

29

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

16.4%+7.1

2017

13.2%+4.0

2018

12.4%+5.4

2019

4.8%+2.5

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 De Anza College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs86

UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,794 total completions

01Business

45325.3%

01Business

45325.3%

02Social Sciences

26314.7%

02Social Sciences

26314.7%

03Multi/Interdisciplinary

23713.2%

03Multi/Interdisciplinary

23713.2%

04Liberal Arts

1769.8%

04Liberal Arts

1769.8%

05Psychology

1659.2%

05Psychology

1659.2%

06Computer Sciences

1558.6%

06Computer Sciences

1558.6%

07Mathematics

1216.7%

07Mathematics

1216.7%

08Communication

1126.2%

08Communication

1126.2%

09Mechanic

583.2%

09Mechanic

583.2%

10Health Professions

543.0%

10Health Professions

543.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

17,425

12-mo unduplicated

28,589

Undergraduate

28,589

Graduate

0

Gender split

Men

51%14,506

Women

49%14,083

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian

36.4%

Hispanic

26.7%

White

19.4%

Non-resident

8.4%

Two or more

5.0%

Black

2.7%

Unknown

0.9%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.3%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA

Athletes

282

194 M · 88 W

Women athletes

31.2%

Athletic aid

$0

Total student aid

Budget

$3.5M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$0

Recruiting expense

$0

Head-coach salaries

$35K

$27K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Football

62

—

$248,328

Football

62 M · —

$248K

Soccer

30

19

$269,797

Soccer

30 M · 19 W

$270K

Swimming and Diving (combined)

28

20

$210,726

Swimming and Diving (combined)

28 M · 20 W

$211K

Track and Field (Outdoor)

30

18

$174,928

Track and Field (Outdoor)

30 M · 18 W

$175K

Baseball

31

—

$180,187

Baseball

31 M · —

$180K

Cross Country

14

10

$95,547

Cross Country

14 M · 10 W

$96K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.35

6 offenses · 16,990 students

3-year trend

0.122 yrs ago0.311 yr ago0.35Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

13

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

3

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

1

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault

3

Robbery

1

Burglary

1

Motor vehicle theft

1

By location

6total

On campus6

VAWA offenses

0

Domestic violence

2

Dating violence

0

Stalking

2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons20

Drugs00

Liquor10

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.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

28.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

238

De Anza College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions De Anza College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectDe Anza College	68%	Open admission	17,425	$6,642	Community College
Berkeley City College	—	Open admission	6,278	$9,096	Community College
Cabrillo College	—	Open admission	9,457	$15,843	Community College
Canada College	—	Open admission	6,625	$32	Community College
Chabot College	—	Open admission	12,842	$9,053	Community College
City College of San Francisco	—	Open admission	19,267	$6,906	Community College
College of Alameda	—	Open admission	6,141	$8,496	Community College
College of Marin	—	Open admission	4,838	$12,351	Community College
College of San Mateo	—	Open admission	9,901	$536	Community College
Contra Costa College	—	Open admission	6,538	$9,490	Community College
Diablo Valley College	—	Open admission	17,228	$8,312	Community College
Evergreen Valley College	—	Open admission	9,336	$12,414	Community College
Foothill College	—	Open admission	12,949	$7,653	Baccalaureate
Gavilan College	—	Open admission	6,083	$6,542	Community College
Laney College	—	Open admission	9,328	$17,110	Community College
Las Positas College	—	Open admission	8,103	$5,377	Community College
Merritt College	—	Open admission	7,022	$14,021	Community College
Mission College	—	Open admission	6,909	$5,080	Community College
Ohlone College	—	Open admission	9,061	$11,130	Community College
San Jose City College	—	Open admission	8,609	$16,959	Community College
Skyline College	—	Open admission	9,572	$1,738	Baccalaureate
West Valley College	—	Open admission	7,655	$3,423	Community College
Peer group median	68%	—	8,835	$8,404

Institutions like De Anza College

Explore the federal data for institutions in De Anza College's comparison group.

IPEDS

De Anza College Institutional Research office

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

Office

Institutional Research, Planning and Accreditation

Address

21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014

The Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Accreditation strives to create a culture of data democracy where the college community may access and confidently use data to inform decision making. The Office provides data at all levels and professional development to support a culture of inquiry and reflection to advance continuous improvement of student learning, to narrow long-standing student equity gaps, and to empower users to engage with data to inform their everyday practices.

Visit IR office page

Team

2 members

Lisa Ly
Acting Director, Institutional Research and Planning
Derek Mitchler
Acting Senior Research Analyst

Reports & documents (2)

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

Notable alumni of De Anza College (21)

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

Patrick Ahrens
Mel Baggs
Katarina Comesaña
Al DeGuzman
Grant Geissman
Ron Gonzales
Teri Hatcher
Acting
Fred Keeley
Lynette Knackstedt
Alexander Lee (entertainer)
Evan Low
Politics
Alex McArthur
Acting
DJ Patil
Data Science
Joe Prunty
Sports
Rock M. Sakura
Entertainment
Paul Soriano
Film
Jhonen Vasquez
Comics
Roger Ver
Cryptocurrency
Len Wiseman
Film
Flo Oy Wong
Art
Steve Wozniak
Technology

Showing 1–12 of 21

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Frequently asked questions about De Anza College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about De Anza College.

What is the acceptance rate at De Anza College?

De Anza College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at De Anza College?

De Anza College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend De Anza College?

De Anza College reports a total enrollment of 17,425 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at De Anza College?

The average net price at De Anza College is $6,642 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is De Anza College located?

De Anza College is located in Cupertino, California 95014.

Who runs Institutional Research at De Anza College?

De Anza College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research, Planning and Accreditation.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25

Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024

Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

De Anza College

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Debt vs earnings

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Action history · 3

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 10

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Berkeley City College

Cabrillo College

Canada College

Chabot College

City College of San Francisco

College of Alameda

College of Marin

College of San Mateo

Contra Costa College

Diablo Valley College

Evergreen Valley College

Foothill College

Gavilan College

Laney College

Las Positas College

Merritt College

Mission College

Ohlone College

San Jose City College

Skyline College

West Valley College

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