Santa Clarita, California · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
College of the Canyons is a public four-year institution in Santa Clarita, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 18,075 students in fall 2024.
College of the Canyons offers certificates and associate degrees across 100 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences, General, and Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. It awarded 4,659 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
18,075
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
4,659
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
100
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 100
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
27%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
2,783
Certificates under 1 year
596
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,280
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
18,075
Undergraduates, fall 2024
18,075
Full-time, fall 2024
30%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
31,717
Full-time, 2024-25
19%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
42%
Men
58%
White
27%
Hispanic or Latino
49%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
32%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Interim Superintendent/President
Jasmine Ruys
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact