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Skyline College

San Bruno, California·Public, 4-year or above·Far West
6-yr Graduation
44%
-26.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Enrollment
9,572
peer median 8,609
Avg net price
-$1,180
-$6.4k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Skyline College is a public community college in San Bruno, California. Opened in 1969, it is one of three comprehensive community colleges in the San Mateo County Community College District.

Outcomes & equity

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

Overall completion
44%-26.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

46.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%
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-$3,190
$30–48k-$1,349
$48–75k$1,379
$75–110k$5,830
$110k+-$1,447

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

Avg net price
-$1,180
-$6,378vs Baccalaureate median $5,198
Pell recipients
72.2%
Federal loans
0.4%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs65
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

792 total
01Liberal Arts
20626.0%
02Health Professions
12215.4%
03Business
11314.3%
04Psychology
8210.4%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
678.5%
06Social Sciences
607.6%
07Computer Sciences
415.2%
08Mathematics
374.7%
09Visual/Performing Arts
344.3%
10Communication
303.8%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
9,572
12-mo unduplicated
17,069
Undergraduate
17,069
Graduate
12,157

Gender split

Men
45%7,756
Women
55%9,313

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
34.4%
Asian
30.6%
White
18.3%
Two or more
5.8%
Non-resident
4.1%
Black
2.9%
Unknown
2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

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

Skyline College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Skyline 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
SubjectSkyline College
44%9,572-$1,180Baccalaureate
Canada College
6,625$10Community College
College of Marin
4,838$15,517Community College
College of San Mateo
9,901$1,504Community College
Evergreen Valley College
9,336$12,591Community College
MiraCosta College
96%11,478$7,178Baccalaureate
Mission College
6,909$5,198Community College
San Jose City College
8,609$16,658Community College
West Valley College
7,655$1,842Community College
Peer group median70%8,609$5,198

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

Documents & reports (3)

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

Notable alumni (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

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