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Santiago Canyon College

Orange, California Public 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Orange, California, Santiago Canyon College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 11,897 students. It is part of California Community College System.

Santiago Canyon College offers certificates and associate degrees across 65 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 2,423 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 34 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
11,897
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
2,423
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
65
Programs and majors
34:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 65

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
Business, Management and Marketing 8
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Engineering Technologies 5
Psychology 1
Social Sciences 6
Physical Sciences 4
Communication and Journalism 2
Construction Trades 6
Health Professions 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Education 3
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 3
History 1
English Language and Literature 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Precision Production 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
34:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
1,438
Certificates under 1 year
174
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
811

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
11,897
Undergraduates, fall 2024
11,897
Full-time, fall 2024
18%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
20,364
Full-time, 2024-25
12%
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
41%
Men
59%
White
27%
Hispanic or Latino
54%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
47%
Students taking some online courses
19%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
President
Jeannie G. Kim, PhD
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, 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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