College of the Canyons

www.canyons.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

2021 Average Net Price

$6,400

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.79%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

15,443

33.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

42%

623 Graduates

About

College of the Canyons is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at College of the Canyons were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,503 degrees awarded), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (11 degrees), and Graphic Design (6 degrees).

In 2021, 5,247 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of the Canyons. 62.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (2,437 degrees), 1.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1,600 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at College of the Canyons is $1,104, which is $−6,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at College of the Canyons is $1,104, which is $−6,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,400.

In 2021, 42% of undergraduate students attending College of the Canyons received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at College of the Canyons was $1,104. The cost of tuition at College of the Canyons is $−6,864 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of College of the Canyons (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,400

2021 Value

8.99%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 College of the Canyons had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,400. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of College of the Canyons grew by 8.99%.

This chart compares the average net price of College of the Canyons (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,580

Room and Board

$1,080

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at College of the Canyons was of $16,580 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 9.92% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,080. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 45.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at College of the Canyons (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

42% of undergraduate students at College of the Canyons received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.33% with respect to 2020, when 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at College of the Canyons (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.79%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at College of the Canyons was 1.79%, which represents 6 out of the 335 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

College of the Canyons had a total enrollment of 15,443 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at College of the Canyons is 5,196 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,247. This means that 33.6% of students enrolled at College of the Canyons are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at College of the Canyons, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.4% Hispanic or Latino, 27.5% White, 11% Asian, 4.8% Black or African American, 3.81% Two or More Races, 0.253% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.175% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at College of the Canyons in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (29.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (22.7%) and White Female (13.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at College of the Canyons in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 15,443 students. The full-time enrollment at College of the Canyons is 5,196 and the part-time enrollment is 10,247. This means that 33.6% of students enrolled at College of the Canyons are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at College of the Canyons (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at College of the Canyons was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), College of the Canyons had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at College of the Canyons (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
7,779 enrolled students
White
4,248 enrolled students
Asian
1,693 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at College of the Canyons is 50.4% Hispanic or Latino, 27.5% White, 11% Asian, 4.8% Black or African American, 3.81% Two or More Races, 0.253% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.175% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 230 students (1.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,327 more women than men received degrees from College of the Canyons. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at College of the Canyons is hispanic or latino (2,437 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1600 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at College of the Canyons is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,503 degrees awarded), followed by Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (11 degrees) and Graphic Design (6 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at College of the Canyons, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (372 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (798 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,599 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of the Canyons are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (319,732 people), Other managers (268,973 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (222,628 people), Postsecondary teachers (150,470 people), and Chief executives & legislators (123,877 people).

The most specialized majors at College of the Canyons in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (372 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (798 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,599 degrees), Communication Technologies (32 degrees), and Math & Statistics (111 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of the Canyons are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at College of the Canyons are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (372 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (798 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,599 degrees), Communication Technologies (32 degrees), and Math & Statistics (111 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of the Canyons are Elementary & secondary schools (494,601 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (329,247 people), Legal services (258,352 people), Computer Systems Design (230,649 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (197,822 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by College of the Canyons.

Most Common (2021)

General Social Sciences
600 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
328 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
275 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at College of the Canyons was General Social Sciences with 600 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at College of the Canyons according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,960

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

3,287

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,960 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Canyons, which is 0.596 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,287).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at College of the Canyons by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 507 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Canyons in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.492 times less than the 1030 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1030 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Canyons in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.03 times more than the 507 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

42%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 19% of students graduating from College of the Canyons completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (62.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at College of the Canyons is Female and Asian (62.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.642% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
2,437 degrees awarded
White
1,600 degrees awarded
Asian
677 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at College of the Canyons is hispanic or latino (2,437 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1600 degrees).

1.26% of degree recipients (66 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,619 degrees awarded
White Female
944 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
818 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of the Canyons is hispanic or latino female (1,619 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (944 degrees).

Operations

College of the Canyons has an endowment valued at nearly $2.94M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 254k (8.65%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, College of the Canyons had a total salary expenditure of 212M. College of the Canyons employs 121 Professors, 51 Associate professors and 33 No academic ranks. Most academics at College of the Canyons are Female Professor (63), Male Professor (58), and Female Associate professor (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of the Canyons are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 79 employees, Management, with 61 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 50 employees.

Endowment

$2.94M

2021 Endowment

23.4%

growth from 2020

College of the Canyons has an endowment valued at about $2.94M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of College of the Canyons grew 23.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.35M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at College of the Canyons (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$12.4M - Federal
$55.9M - State
$840k - Local

As of 2021, College of the Canyons received $12.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $55.9M from state grants and contracts, and $840k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$87.9M

2021 Salaries

1.14%

decline from 2020

In 2021, College of the Canyons paid a median of $87.9M in salaries, which represents 41.5% of their overall expenditure ($212M) and a 1.14% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$26.5M

Instructional Salaries

219

Number of Employees

In 2021, College of the Canyons paid a total of $26.5M to 219 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

121 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

79 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at College of the Canyons were Professor with 121 employees, Associate professor with 51 employees, and No academic rank with 33 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of the Canyons were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 79 employees, Management with 61 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 50 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at College of the Canyons was Female Professor with 63 employees, Male Professor with 58 employees, and Female Associate professor with 31 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at College of the Canyons.