Skyline College
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.
Pell equity
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing6 · 5.0%
- No Data113 · 95.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Action history · 2
- Jan 2020Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Feb 2014Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Tuition & cost
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.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,296 students received $6.6M in Pell grants, alongside $277K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 65 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (3.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Skyline College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 6
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Skyline College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Skyline 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSkyline College | 44% | — | 9,572 | — | Baccalaureate |
| — | — | 6,625 | $10 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,838 | $15,517 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,901 | $1,504 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,336 | $12,591 | Community College | |
| 96% | — | 11,478 | $7,178 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 6,909 | $5,198 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,609 | $16,658 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,655 | $1,842 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 70% | — | 8,609 | $6,188 |
Institutions like Skyline College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Skyline College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeCalifornia
Canada College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,625Net price$10View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of Marin
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,838Net price$15,517View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of San Mateo
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,901Net price$1,504View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Evergreen Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,336Net price$12,591View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
MiraCosta College
Grad rate96%Admit rate—Enrollment11,478Net price$7,178View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Mission College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,909Net price$5,198View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
San Jose City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,609Net price$16,658View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
West Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,655Net price$1,842View data
Skyline College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
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- Ingrid VargasDean of Planning, Research, Innovation and Effectiveness
- Karen WongCoordinator of Institutional Effectiveness
- Zahra MojtahediSenior Planning and Research Analyst
- Wendy LeePlanning and Research Analyst
- Becky ThreewitAdministrative Assistant
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardskylinecollege.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planSkyline College Strategic PlanSkyline College engages in strategic planning to support its Mission, Vision, and Values, as outlined in the Education Master Plan. The Strategic Planning and Allocation of Resources Committee (SPARC) facilitates college-wide planning and budgeting. The college's strategic initiatives include various plans, such as the Enrollment Management Plan and the Sustainability Plan, aimed at enhancing overall institutional effectiveness.skylinecollege.edu
Notable alumni of Skyline College (7)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Sargon Boulus
- Justin ChristianAthletics
- Anton del RosarioAthletics
- Phil HandyAthletics
- Clayton Ladine
- Julian MerryweatherAthletics
- Lorena PerilArts
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