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Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, California·Public, 4-year or above·Far West
6-yr Graduation
31%
Enrollment
27,248
peer median 21,970
Avg net price
$3,854
-$2.6k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Santa Ana College is a public community college in Santa Ana, California, United States.

Outcomes & equity

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

Overall completion
31%

Pell equity

33.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
0%

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

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,151
$30–48k$3,154
$48–75k$6,107
$75–110k$8,596
$110k+$9,191

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

Avg net price
$3,854
-$2,604vs Baccalaureate median $6,458
Pell recipients
81.2%
Federal loans
0.7%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs110
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,448 total
01Liberal Arts
1,01641.5%
02Health Professions
49120.1%
03Security/Protective
25410.4%
04Business
2118.6%
05Psychology
1656.7%
06Social Sciences
974.0%
07Legal Professions
572.3%
08Communication
562.3%
09Computer Sciences
542.2%
10Family/Consumer Sci
471.9%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
27,248
12-mo unduplicated
42,829
Undergraduate
42,829
Graduate
35,978

Gender split

Men
58%24,628
Women
42%18,201

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
53.1%
White
17.8%
Unknown
17.1%
Asian
7.5%
Two or more
1.9%
Black
1.6%
Non-resident
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
33.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
268

Santa Ana College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Santa Ana 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
SubjectSanta Ana College
31%27,248$3,854Baccalaureate
Antelope Valley Community College District
13,532$8,263Baccalaureate
Austin Community College District
39,727$6,306Baccalaureate
Bakersfield College
50%30,746$4,751Baccalaureate
Broward College
30,728$20,077Baccalaureate
College of Southern Nevada
28,313$6,329Baccalaureate
Collin County Community College District
39,548$8,986Baccalaureate
Cypress College
15,924$4,683Baccalaureate
Dallas College
69,749$4,146Community College
Front Range Community College
21,970$10,854Community College
Greenville Technical College
11,999$6,246Community College
Henry Ford College
11,410$576Baccalaureate
Hillsborough Community College
21,483$4,929Community College
Houston Community College
53,253$6,738Community College
Lone Star College System
73,077$9,322Community College
Miami Dade College
58,941$5,929Baccalaureate
Modesto Junior College
0%18,258$10,176Baccalaureate
Palm Beach State College
25,916$9,832Baccalaureate
Pikes Peak State College
12,556$9,682Baccalaureate
Rio Hondo College
17,441$11,903Baccalaureate
Rio Salado College
18,841$8,764Community College
Saint Louis Community College
15,649$6,458Community College
San Antonio College
19,901$5,290Community College
San Diego Mesa College
92%19,212-$904Baccalaureate
San Jacinto Community College
31,812$7,540Community College
Santa Fe College
12,758$11,154Baccalaureate
Santa Monica College
81%23,453$3,600Baccalaureate
Sinclair Community College
19,415$5,741Community College
South Texas College
20%27,431$1,291Baccalaureate
Tyler Junior College
0%11,885$9,924Baccalaureate
Valencia College
47,425$10,399Baccalaureate
Peer group median31%21,970$6,458

Institutional Research office

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

Office
Santa Ana College Research Department
Email
Martinez_Danieln [at] sac.edu
Phone
714-564-6644
Address
1530 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706-3398

The Santa Ana College Research Department pursues the collaborative exploration, analysis, dissemination, and cultivation of understanding of current data regarding our student community. The primary directive of the department is to further the campus' understanding of equity issues, and furthermore to enable the campus to make data driven decisions that significantly impact student achievement and attainment.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Dr. Daniel Martinez
    Associate Dean of Research, Institutional Effectiveness & Planning

Documents & reports (2)

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

Notable alumni (19)

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

  • Barry Asher
    Sports
  • Corie Blount
    Sports
  • Bob Boyd
    Sports
  • Ed Caruthers
    Athletics
  • Nancy Fuller
    Culinary
  • Diane Keaton
    Film
  • Khan Malaythong
    Sports
  • Cathy Marino
    Sports
  • Yael Markovich
    Modeling
  • Steve Martin
    Entertainment
  • Louie Olivos Jr.
    Entertainment
  • Yepi Pauu
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