Saddleback College
About
Saddleback College is a public community college in Mission Viejo, California. It is part of the California Community College system and awards over 300 associate degrees, academic certificates, and occupational skills awards in 190 programs. Established in 1968, Saddleback is the oldest and southernmost institution governed by the South Orange County Community College District. Saddleback College is named for the saddle between the twin peaks of Santiago Peak and Modjeska Peak in the Cleveland National Forest.
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
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.
Saddleback College vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Saddleback 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSaddleback College | 48% | — | 20,764 | $2,976 | Community College |
Allan Hancock College | — | — | 11,463 | $4,638 | Community College |
Central New Mexico Community College | — | — | 19,342 | $3,454 | Community College |
Central Piedmont Community College | — | — | 20,375 | $3,660 | Community College |
Chandler-Gilbert Community College | — | — | 15,085 | $12,653 | Community College |
College of the Canyons | — | — | 18,075 | $2,114 | Community College |
Cuesta College | — | — | 11,283 | $12,898 | Community College |
CUNY Kingsborough Community College | — | — | 18,165 | $5,436 | Community College |
East Los Angeles College | — | — | 33,677 | $9,791 | Community College |
Eastern Gateway Community College | — | — | — | $4,181 | Community College |
Elgin Community College | — | — | 10,251 | $5,778 | Community College |
Folsom Lake College | — | — | 11,098 | $3,661 | Community College |
Golden West College | — | — | 10,721 | $2,861 | Community College |
Howard Community College | — | — | 8,643 | $10,225 | Community College |
Irvine Valley College | — | — | 13,018 | $1,886 | Community College |
Los Angeles Pierce College | — | — | 16,906 | $11,196 | Community College |
Los Angeles Valley College | — | — | 15,999 | $10,200 | Community College |
Mesa Community College | — | — | 17,077 | $13,438 | Community College |
Middlesex College | — | — | 12,044 | $6,000 | Community College |
Montgomery College | — | — | 18,835 | $7,240 | Community College |
Norco College | — | — | 11,351 | $2,845 | Community College |
Northern Virginia Community College | — | — | 56,457 | $8,554 | Community College |
Northwest Vista College | — | — | 20,060 | $4,546 | Community College |
Oakland Community College | — | — | 15,287 | $4,568 | Community College |
Phoenix College | — | — | 10,660 | $11,728 | Community College |
Portland Community College | — | — | 20,861 | $9,920 | Community College |
Prince George's Community College | — | — | 11,473 | $10,857 | Community College |
Salt Lake Community College | — | — | 27,437 | $7,661 | Community College |
Santa Rosa Junior College | — | — | 17,854 | $5,541 | Community College |
SUNY Westchester Community College | — | — | 9,359 | $9,301 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 48% | — | 15,999 | $5,889 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Documents & reports (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni (14)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Heather C. Allen
- Mike Bullock
- Kevin FaganCartoonist
- Robin Follman
- Caesar Frazier
- Brandon Hammond
- Yolanda Hughes-Heying
- Savannah LaBrant
- Ben Maller
- Allen Meadors
- Trenten MerrillAthletics
- Anoeschka von Meck
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