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De Anza College

Cupertino, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
68%
Enrollment
17,425
peer median 8,835
Avg net price
$4,667
-$2.2k vs Community College
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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.

Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
71%
Non-Pell
70%

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

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,046
$30–48k$4,354
$48–75k$6,804
$75–110k$9,628
$110k+$10,644

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

Avg net price
$4,667
-$2,230vs Community College median $6,897
Pell recipients
59.0%
Federal loans
2.4%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs86
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,671 total
01Business
41825.0%
02Social Sciences
26215.7%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
19211.5%
04Computer Sciences
17910.7%
05Psychology
17910.7%
06Liberal Arts
1388.3%
07Communication
1046.2%
08Mathematics
1016.0%
09Biological Sciences
513.1%
10Health Professions
472.8%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
17,425
12-mo unduplicated
28,620
Undergraduate
28,620
Graduate
24,129

Gender split

Men
51%14,504
Women
49%14,116

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
38.1%
Hispanic
28.5%
White
16.6%
Non-resident
7.4%
Two or more
5.3%
Black
2.7%
Unknown
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
238

De Anza College vs IPEDS peer group

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

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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%17,425$4,667Community College
Berkeley City College
6,278$8,957Community College
Cabrillo College
9,457$13,328Community College
Canada College
6,625$10Community College
Chabot College
12,842$4,616Community College
City College of San Francisco
19,267$7,272Community College
College of Alameda
6,141$9,280Community College
College of Marin
4,838$15,517Community College
College of San Mateo
9,901$1,504Community College
Contra Costa College
6,538$6,522Community College
Diablo Valley College
17,228$6,142Community College
Evergreen Valley College
9,336$12,591Community College
Foothill College
12,949$7,549Baccalaureate
Gavilan College
6,083$2,244Community College
Laney College
9,328$15,805Community College
Las Positas College
8,103$4,175Community College
Merritt College
7,022$14,742Community College
Mission College
6,909$5,198Community College
Ohlone College
9,061$14,130Community College
San Jose City College
8,609$16,658Community College
Skyline College
9,572-$1,180Baccalaureate
West Valley College
7,655$1,842Community College
Peer group median68%8,835$6,897

Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Accreditation

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
1 member
  • Lisa Ly
    Acting 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 Hatcher
    Acting
  • Fred Keeley
  • Lynette Knackstedt
  • Alexander Lee (entertainer)
  • Evan Low
    Politics
  • Alex McArthur
    Acting
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