De Anza College
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.
Outcomes & equity
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.
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.
De Anza College vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions De Anza 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectDe Anza College | 68% | — | 17,425 | $4,667 | Community College |
Berkeley City College | — | — | 6,278 | $8,957 | Community College |
Cabrillo College | — | — | 9,457 | $13,328 | Community College |
Canada College | — | — | 6,625 | $10 | Community College |
Chabot College | — | — | 12,842 | $4,616 | Community College |
City College of San Francisco | — | — | 19,267 | $7,272 | Community College |
College of Alameda | — | — | 6,141 | $9,280 | Community College |
College of Marin | — | — | 4,838 | $15,517 | Community College |
College of San Mateo | — | — | 9,901 | $1,504 | Community College |
Contra Costa College | — | — | 6,538 | $6,522 | Community College |
Diablo Valley College | — | — | 17,228 | $6,142 | Community College |
Evergreen Valley College | — | — | 9,336 | $12,591 | Community College |
Foothill College | — | — | 12,949 | $7,549 | Baccalaureate |
Gavilan College | — | — | 6,083 | $2,244 | Community College |
Laney College | — | — | 9,328 | $15,805 | Community College |
Las Positas College | — | — | 8,103 | $4,175 | Community College |
Merritt College | — | — | 7,022 | $14,742 | Community College |
Mission College | — | — | 6,909 | $5,198 | Community College |
Ohlone College | — | — | 9,061 | $14,130 | Community College |
San Jose City College | — | — | 8,609 | $16,658 | Community College |
Skyline College | — | — | 9,572 | -$1,180 | Baccalaureate |
West Valley College | — | — | 7,655 | $1,842 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 68% | — | 8,835 | $6,897 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
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- Lisa LyActing Director, Institutional Research and Planning
Documents & reports (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni (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 HatcherActing
- Fred Keeley
- Lynette Knackstedt
- Alexander Lee (entertainer)
- Evan LowPolitics
- Alex McArthurActing
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