- Students
- 27,636
- Retention
- 87%
- Programs
- 84
- Awards 2024-25
- 6,417
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California Public 4-year Large city
Overview
Santa Ana College is a public four-year institution based in Santa Ana, California. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 27,248 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.
Santa Ana College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 113 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities, and Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician. It awarded 7,302 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 33 to 1.
Mission
Santa Ana College inspires, transforms, and empowers a diverse community of learners.
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Program levels
Programs and majors offered 113
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
- Liberal Arts and Sciences CertificateAssociate 2,213 graduates
- Humanities Associate 644 graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 509 graduates
- Criminal Justice/Police Science CertificateAssociate 399 graduates
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration CertificateAssociate 88 graduates
- Corrections Certificate 10 graduates
Business, Management and Marketing 11
- Business Administration and Management CertificateAssociate 270 graduates
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science CertificateAssociate 152 graduates
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping CertificateAssociate 110 graduates
- International Business/Trade/Commerce CertificateAssociate 19 graduates
- Office Management and Supervision Certificate 9 graduates
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations CertificateAssociate 8 graduates
- Retail Management CertificateAssociate 5 graduates
- Banking and Financial Support Services Certificate 4 graduates
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Certificate 4 graduates
- Hospitality Administration/Management Associate 2 graduates
- Small Business Administration/Management CertificateAssociate 2 graduates
Family and Consumer Sciences 7
- Child Care Provider/Assistant CertificateAssociate 277 graduates
- Apparel and Textiles CertificateAssociate 16 graduates
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies Associate 7 graduates
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate 3 graduates
- Apparel and Textile Manufacture CertificateAssociate
- Apparel and Textile Marketing Management CertificateAssociate
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Associate
Health Professions 8
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate 117 graduates
- Registered Nursing Associate 91 graduates
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Associate 27 graduates
- Occupational Therapist Assistant AssociateBachelor 27 graduates
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Associate
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Associate
- Medical/Clinical Assistant CertificateAssociate
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant CertificateAssociate
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
- Automobile CertificateAssociate 172 graduates
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 53 graduates
- Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 23 graduates
Legal Professions and Studies 3
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal CertificateAssociate 131 graduates
- Legal Studies CertificateAssociate 45 graduates
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary Certificate
Engineering 1
- Pre-Engineering CertificateAssociate 163 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 9
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate 41 graduates
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate 34 graduates
- Information Technology CertificateAssociate 31 graduates
- Computer Science CertificateAssociate 27 graduates
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Certificate 10 graduates
- Computer Graphics CertificateAssociate 3 graduates
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Certificate 3 graduates
- Computer Programming/Programmer Certificate 2 graduates
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate 2 graduates
Psychology 1
- Psychology, General Associate 153 graduates
Communication and Journalism 5
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric CertificateAssociate 87 graduates
- Radio and Television CertificateAssociate 33 graduates
- Communication CertificateAssociate 17 graduates
- Journalism Associate 7 graduates
- Broadcast Journalism CertificateAssociate
Visual and Performing Arts 12
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts CertificateAssociate 50 graduates
- Art/Art Studies CertificateAssociate 37 graduates
- Photography CertificateAssociate 8 graduates
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology CertificateAssociate 3 graduates
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate 3 graduates
- Music CertificateAssociate 2 graduates
- Dance CertificateAssociate 1 graduate
- Fashion/Apparel Design CertificateAssociate 1 graduate
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Certificate
- Commercial and Advertising Art Certificate
- Graphic Design Associate
- Jewelry Arts Certificate
Engineering Technologies 8
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 44 graduates
- Biomedical Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 27 graduates
- Electromechanical CertificateAssociate 12 graduates
- Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD CertificateAssociate 10 graduates
- Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD CertificateAssociate 9 graduates
- Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD CertificateAssociate
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians CertificateAssociate
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate
Precision Production 2
- Welding Technology CertificateAssociate 57 graduates
- Machine Tool Technology CertificateAssociate 40 graduates
Social Sciences 6
- Sociology Associate 46 graduates
- Economics Associate 30 graduates
- Political Science and Government CertificateAssociate 15 graduates
- Anthropology Associate 4 graduates
- Geography CertificateAssociate
- Social Sciences, General Associate
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 5
- Language Interpretation and Translation CertificateAssociate 70 graduates
- American Sign Language (ASL) Certificate 10 graduates
- Spanish Language and Literature CertificateAssociate 8 graduates
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Associate 2 graduates
- Foreign Languages and Literatures CertificateAssociate
Communications Technologies 4
- Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design CertificateAssociate 51 graduates
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Certificate 6 graduates
- Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician Certificate 5 graduates
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Certificate 1 graduate
Education 2
- Teacher Assistant/Aide CertificateAssociate 38 graduates
- Special Education and Teaching Certificate 15 graduates
Library Science 1
- Library and Archives Assisting CertificateAssociate 38 graduates
Public Administration and Social Services 1
- Human Services Associate 37 graduates
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology CertificateAssociate 22 graduates
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness CertificateAssociate 4 graduates
- Physical Fitness Technician Certificate 2 graduates
Mathematics and Statistics 1
- Mathematics CertificateAssociate 24 graduates
Physical Sciences 3
- Chemistry Associate 16 graduates
- Physics Associate 8 graduates
- Geology/Earth Science Associate
History 1
- History, General CertificateAssociate 22 graduates
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
- Biology Associate 16 graduates
English Language and Literature 1
- English Language and Literature, General CertificateAssociate 16 graduates
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts Certificate 13 graduates
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate 7 graduates
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 3
- Ethnic Studies Associate 2 graduates
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Associate
- Women's Studies Associate
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
- Philosophy Associate 1 graduate
Construction Trades 1
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager CertificateAssociate
Admissions
- Admission policy
- Open admission
Outcomes
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 33:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Bachelor's degrees
- 27
- Associate degrees
- 3,523
- Certificates under 1 year
- 2,198
- Certificates of 1 to 2 years
- 1,554
Enrollment
- Students, fall 2024
- 27,248
- Undergraduates, fall 2024
- 27,248
- Full-time, fall 2024
- 16%
- Students over the full 2024-25 year
- 44,633
- Full-time, 2024-25
- 11%
- Size category
- 20,000 students or more
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
- 20%
- Hispanic or Latino
- 49%
- Black or African American
- 2%
- Asian
- 9%
- Two or more races
- 2%
- International (U.S. nonresident)
- 1%
- Race or ethnicity unknown
- 17%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
- Students studying fully online
- 34%
- Students taking some online courses
- 23%
Campus and services
- Setting
- Large city
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Part of
- California Community College System
- Carnegie classification
- Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
- President
- Annebelle Nery, Ph.D.
- Services and opportunities
- Academic and career counseling, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
- For veterans and service members
- Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
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