College of the Canyons

www.canyons.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,032

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

8.47%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

20,573

29.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

42.1%

626 Graduates

About

College of the Canyons is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at College of the Canyons were N/A.

In 2020, 5,436 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of the Canyons. 58.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (2,601 degrees), 1.54 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1694 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at College of the Canyons is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at College of the Canyons is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,032.

In 2020, 43% 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

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at College of the Canyons was $1,104. The cost of tuition at College of the Canyons is $−6,876 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$7,032

2020 Value

7.56%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 College of the Canyons had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,032. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of College of the Canyons grew by 7.56%.

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

$15,084

Room and Board

$1,971

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at College of the Canyons was of $15,084 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of room and board increased by 9.47% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.82% 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

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at College of the Canyons received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 4.88% with respect to 2019, when 41% 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.

8.47%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at College of the Canyons was 8.47%, which represents 32 out of the 378 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 has a total enrollment of 20,573 students. The full-time enrollment at College of the Canyons is 6,078 students and the part-time enrollment is 14,495. This means that 29.5% 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 50.5% Hispanic or Latino, 27.1% White, 10.8% Asian, 5.27% Black or African American, 2.69% Two or More Races, 0.311% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.238% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at College of the Canyons in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (30.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (22.6%) and White Female (13.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at College of the Canyons, both undergraduate and graduate, is 20,573 students. The full-time enrollment at College of the Canyons is 6,078 and the part-time enrollment is 14,495. This means that 29.5% of students enrolled at College of the Canyons are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% 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

71%

2020 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 71%. 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

Hispanic or Latino
10,381
White
5,579
Asian
2,224

The enrolled student population at College of the Canyons is 50.5% Hispanic or Latino, 27.1% White, 10.8% Asian, 5.27% Black or African American, 2.69% Two or More Races, 0.311% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.238% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 515 students (2.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 878 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 (2,601 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1694 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at College of the Canyons is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Communication Technologies (72 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (880 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,778 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 (308,126 people), Other managers (255,214 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (230,048 people), Postsecondary teachers (145,436 people), and Chief executives & legislators (118,138 people).

The most specialized majors at College of the Canyons are Communication Technologies (72 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (880 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,778 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (177 degrees), and Math & Statistics (114 degrees).

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, Skincare specialists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

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 (479,927 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (316,478 people), Legal services (248,865 people), Computer Systems Design (211,363 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (189,100 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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at College of the Canyons was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,279

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

3,157

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 2,279 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Canyons, which is 0.722 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,157).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 644 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Canyons in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.605 times less than the 1065 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 1065 degrees were awarded to women at College of the Canyons in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.65 times more than the 644 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 15% 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, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% 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.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at College of the Canyons is Male and Two or More Races (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 3.19% of graduates (20 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,601 degrees awarded
White
1,694 degrees awarded
Asian
709 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at College of the Canyons is hispanic or latino (2,601 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1694 degrees).

0.754% of degree recipients (41 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,627 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
974 degrees awarded
White Female
906 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of the Canyons is hispanic or latino female (1,627 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (974 degrees).

Operations

College of the Canyons has an endowment valued at nearly $2.38M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.7M (71.4%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, College of the Canyons had a total salary expenditure of $206M. College of the Canyons employs 165 Professors, 40 Associate professors, and 30 No academic ranks. Most academics at College of the Canyons are Female Professors (94), Male Professors(71), and Female Associate professors (23).

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 81 employees, Management, with 58 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 53 employees.

Endowment

$2.38M

2020 Endowment

42.4%

decline from 2019

College of the Canyons has an endowment valued at about $2.38M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of College of the Canyons declined 42.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.04M 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

$4.32M - Federal
$28.9M - State
$1.73M - Local

As of 2020, College of the Canyons received $4.32M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $28.9M from state grants and contracts, and $1.73M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$88.9M

2020 Salaries

2.56%

growth from 2019

In 2020, College of the Canyons paid a median of $88.9M in salaries, which represents 43.2% of their overall expenditure ($206M) and a 2.56% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.33% growth from 2018 and a 7.11% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$28.5M

Instructional Salaries

245

Number of Employees

In 2020, College of the Canyons paid a total of $28.5M to 245 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

165 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

81 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at College of the Canyons were Professor with 165 employees; Associate professor with 40 employees; and Associate professor with 30 employees.

In 2020, 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 81 employees; Management with 58 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 53 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at College of the Canyons was Female Professor with 94 employees, Male Professor with 71 employees, and Female Associate professor with 23 employees.

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