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Skyline College

San Bruno, California·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·skylinecollege.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
44%
-26.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
9,572
peer median 8,609
Avg net price
$1,738
-$3.3k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Skyline College is a public community college located in San Bruno, California. Although the founding year is not explicitly mentioned, it serves a diverse student body and focuses on providing academic programs, transfer opportunities, career services, and student life resources.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
44%-26.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

2.3pp gap
Pell recipients
46%70 of 152
Non-Pell (all)
44%194 of 444
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 1
No Federal Aid
44%194 of 443

Pell recipients here graduate at a 2.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 119 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 113 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
119
Passing
6
5.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

119programs
  • Passing6 · 5.0%
  • No Data113 · 95.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
113

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.

6
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+31.1%
$47,303 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+31.1%
$47,301 vs $36,082
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+70.2%
$61,426 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+78.2%
$64,294 vs $36,082
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+87.9%
$67,805 vs $36,082
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+219.1%
$115,144 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 1971Next review Oct 2026

Action history · 2

  1. Jan 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Feb 2014Renewal 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$842
$30–48k$145
$48–75k$3,984
$75–110k$6,747
$110k+$5,974

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

Avg net price
$1,738
-$3,342vs Baccalaureate median $5,080
Federal loans
0.4%
In-state tuition
$1,272
Out-of-state
$9,956

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, 1,306 students received $6.7M in Pell grants, alongside $285K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,306
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.7M
$6,657,895 total
Direct Loans
$285K
69 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$128K
37 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$158K
32 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 65 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (3.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
65
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.7%
2017
11.9%
2018
4.0%
2019
3.0%
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 Skyline College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs72
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

836 total completions
01Liberal Arts
17420.8%
02Health Professions
14417.2%
03Business
11113.3%
04Psychology
8610.3%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
839.9%
06Social Sciences
708.4%
07Mathematics
506.0%
08Computer Sciences
506.0%
09Biological Sciences
364.3%
10Visual/Performing Arts
323.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
9,572
12-mo unduplicated
17,610
Undergraduate
17,610
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%7,923
Women
55%9,687

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
34.9%
Asian
31.7%
White
17.9%
Two or more
6.0%
Non-resident
3.3%
Black
2.7%
Unknown
2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
190
121 M · 69 W
Women athletes
36.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$36K
$38K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
40 M · 24 W
$223K
Baseball
45 M · —
$133K
Basketball
18 M · 18 W
$214K
Wrestling
18 M · 15 W
$110K
Volleyball
— · 12 W
$62K

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
0.21
2 offenses · 9,428 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.121 yr ago0.21Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

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
29.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
141

Skyline College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Skyline 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
SubjectSkyline College
44%Open admission9,572$1,738Baccalaureate
Canada College
—Open admission6,625$32Community College
College of Marin
—Open admission4,838$12,351Community College
College of San Mateo
—Open admission9,901$536Community College
Evergreen Valley College
—Open admission9,336$12,414Community College
MiraCosta College
96%Open admission11,478$7,339Baccalaureate
Mission College
—Open admission6,909$5,080Community College
San Jose City College
—Open admission8,609$16,959Community College
West Valley College
—Open admission7,655$3,423Community College
Peer group median70%—8,609$5,080

Institutions like Skyline College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Skyline College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Skyline College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Planning, Research, Innovation and Effectiveness
Address
3300 College Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066

Skyline College regularly reflects on its practices to best serve students and the larger community, evaluating practices both internally and through outside agencies to address any issues that arise.

Visit IR office page
Team
5 members
  • Ingrid Vargas
    Dean of Planning, Research, Innovation and Effectiveness
  • Karen Wong
    Coordinator of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Zahra Mojtahedi
    Senior Planning and Research Analyst
  • Wendy Lee
    Planning and Research Analyst
  • Becky Threewit
    Administrative Assistant

Reports & documents (3)

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

Notable alumni of Skyline College (7)

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

  • Sargon Boulus
  • Justin Christian
    Athletics
  • Anton del Rosario
    Athletics
  • Phil Handy
    Athletics
  • Clayton Ladine
  • Julian Merryweather
    Athletics
  • Lorena Peril
    Arts

Frequently asked questions about Skyline College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Skyline College.

What is the acceptance rate at Skyline College?

Skyline College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at Skyline College?

Skyline College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Skyline College?

Skyline College reports a total enrollment of 9,572 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Skyline College?

The average net price at Skyline College is $1,738 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Skyline College located?

Skyline College is located in San Bruno, California 94066-1698.

Who runs Institutional Research at Skyline College?

Skyline College's IR work is done by the Planning, Research, Innovation and Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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