SCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#99 in Community Colleges

Santiago Canyon College is ranked 99^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Santiago Canyon College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $9,612 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 11,696.
It offers average (94 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SCC are $9,612 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Santiago Canyon College $9,612

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SCC is 45% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Santiago Canyon College 45%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SCC is 8% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Santiago Canyon College 8%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SCC is 73% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Santiago Canyon College 73%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at SCC is 11,696 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Santiago Canyon College 11,696

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SCC is $4,201 which is 43.71% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Santiago Canyon College $4,201

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SCC is 36 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.