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Santiago Canyon College

Orange, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·sccollege.edu/SitePages/Home.aspx
6-yr Graduation
48%
—
Total enrollment
11,897
peer median 8,103
Avg net price
$3,407
-$1.8k vs Community College
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About

Santiago Canyon College is a public community college in Orange, California. Along with Santa Ana College, Santiago Canyon College is one of two campuses in the Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD).

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
48%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

54.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 54.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 147 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 143 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
147
Passing
4
2.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

147programs
  • Passing4 · 2.7%
  • No Data143 · 97.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
143

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.

4
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+13.9%
$41,112 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+36.1%
$49,100 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+65.9%
$59,862 vs $36,082
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+80.7%
$65,210 vs $36,082

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 2000Next review Mar 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Feb 2015Renewal 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$1,957
$30–48k$2,327
$48–75k$5,798
$75–110k$9,150
$110k+$11,304

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

Avg net price
$3,407
-$1,845vs Community College median $5,252
Federal loans
1.0%
In-state tuition
$1,164
Out-of-state
$9,612

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, 1,624 students received $7.7M in Pell grants, alongside $526K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,624
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.7M
$7,743,077 total
Direct Loans
$526K
136 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$223K
73 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$265K
60 loan awards
Parent PLUS$38K
3 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 77 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (3.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
77
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.0%
2017
10.3%
2018
9.6%
2019
3.8%
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 Santiago Canyon College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs65
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,454 total completions
01Liberal Arts
67546.4%
02Business
17412.0%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
15910.9%
04Psychology
1268.7%
05Social Sciences
1047.2%
06Biological Sciences
483.3%
07Engineering Tech
473.2%
08Communication
463.2%
09Physical Sciences
453.1%
10Health Professions
302.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
11,897
12-mo unduplicated
18,581
Undergraduate
18,581
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
58%10,732
Women
42%7,849

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
58.0%
White
25.4%
Asian
6.7%
Two or more
4.0%
Black
2.4%
Unknown
2.0%
Non-resident
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
129
65 M · 64 W
Women athletes
49.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$48K
$87K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
27 M · 27 W
$253K
Volleyball
12 M · 12 W
$128K
Basketball
21 M · —
$120K
Softball
— · 16 W
$81K
Cross Country
5 M · 5 W
$377K
Beach Volleyball
— · 8 W
$28K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 11,696 students

3-year trend

0.112 yrs ago0.251 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    • Race1

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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
    34.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    124

    Santiago Canyon College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Santiago Canyon College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectSantiago Canyon College
    		48%—11,897$3,407Community College
    Bristol Community College
    		——6,950$6,235Community College
    Bunker Hill Community College
    		——9,876$6,313Community College
    Butler Community College
    		——6,841$16,051Community College
    Cabrillo College
    		——9,457$13,328Community College
    Cape Fear Community College
    		——14,082$5,416Community College
    Chabot College
    		——12,842$4,616Community College
    College of the Desert
    		——12,861$11,812Community College
    Columbia State Community College
    		——5,712$4,576Community College
    CUNY Bronx Community College
    		——6,787$4,342Community College
    CUNY Hostos Community College
    		——5,478$5,001Community College
    CUNY Queensborough Community College
    		——10,337$4,620Community College
    Delta College
    		——8,397$4,550Community College
    Hartnell College
    		——11,273$2,895Community College
    Imperial Valley College
    		——8,873$1,697Community College
    Las Positas College
    		——8,103$4,175Community College
    Los Medanos College
    		——8,455$5,692Community College
    Motlow State Community College
    		——5,980$10,421Community College
    Mott Community College
    		——6,718$6,258Community College
    Nashville State Community College
    		——7,533$6,283Community College
    Oklahoma City Community College
    		——11,475$5,135Community College
    Oxnard College
    		——7,361$659Community College
    Pellissippi State Community College
    		——9,399$5,252Community College
    Rockland Community College
    		——5,364$8,508Community College
    Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
    		——5,218$10,818Community College
    South Plains College
    		——9,098$7,062Community College
    Southwest Tennessee Community College
    		—100.0%7,004$4,588Community College
    St Charles Community College
    		——6,143$5,981Community College
    Ventura College
    		——12,222$2,257Community College
    Volunteer State Community College
    		——6,963$10,477Community College
    Walters State Community College
    		——5,899$4,153Community College
    Peer group median48%100.0%8,103$5,252

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    IPEDS

    Santiago Canyon College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Research
    Address
    8045 E. Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92869

    The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research transforms data into institutional knowledge used to foster student learning and achievement; it supports the college culture of data-informed decision-making by facilitating meaningful understanding of data and results related to outcomes assessment, program evaluation and improvement, institutional planning and accountability, and accreditation.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    3 members
    • Aaron Voelcker, M.S.
      Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, Library & Learning Support Services
    • Haydeh Kaveh
      Research Analyst
    • Mahbod Parvar
      Research Analyst

    Reports & documents (2)

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

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Santiago Canyon College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Santiago Canyon College.

    What is the graduation rate at Santiago Canyon College?

    Santiago Canyon College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Santiago Canyon College?

    Santiago Canyon College reports a total enrollment of 11,897 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Santiago Canyon College?

    The average net price at Santiago Canyon College is $3,407 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Santiago Canyon College located?

    Santiago Canyon College is located in Orange, California 92869-4512.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Santiago Canyon College?

    Santiago Canyon College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Research.

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