Cañada College
Cañada College at a Glance
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About Cañada College
According to Wikipedia, Cañada College is a public community college in Redwood City, California. It is located on in the western part of Redwood City. It is one of the smallest community colleges in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Cañada College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 69% | 49% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Cañada College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,332 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Cañada College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Cañada College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $57,796 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Cañada College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 10,971 | 10,971 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Cañada College?
Cañada College is located at 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City, CA 94061-1099.
How Safe is Cañada College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Cañada College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Cañada College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Redwood City has a violent crime rate of 0.48% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.66%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Cañada College Known For?
Cañada College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Computer Science
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Mathematics
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Engineering
- Social Work
- Political Science
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Communications
- Law
- Biology
- History
- Education
- Philosophy
- Literature
- Medical
- Economics
- Earth Sciences
Cañada College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Cañada College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Cañada College ranks #767 in the U.S. and #3419 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCañada College ranks #774 in the U.S. and #2390 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesCañada College ranks #911 in the U.S. and #2340 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesCañada College ranks #999 in the U.S. and #3919 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesCañada College ranks #1043 in the U.S. and #3399 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesCañada College ranks #1115 in the U.S. and #2922 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCañada College ranks #1181 in the U.S. and #6190 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesCañada College ranks #1350 in the U.S. and #3292 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesCañada College ranks #1381 in the U.S. and #5914 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesCañada College ranks #1503 in the U.S. and #5815 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesCañada College ranks #1504 in the U.S. and #5720 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesCañada College ranks #1705 in the U.S. and #6349 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesCañada College ranks #1725 in the U.S. and #5686 worldwide for influence in Law.
Cañada College ranks #1731 in the U.S. and #7006 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesCañada College ranks #1755 in the U.S. and #5666 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesCañada College ranks #1757 in the U.S. and #6774 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesCañada College ranks #1784 in the U.S. and #5943 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesCañada College ranks #1850 in the U.S. and #5724 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCañada College ranks #2032 in the U.S. and #7056 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCañada College ranks #2218 in the U.S. and #9089 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesCañada College ranks #2927 in the U.S. and #9995 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesWho Are Cañada College's Most Influential Alumni?
Cañada College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Nursing, and Anthropology. Here are some of Cañada College's most famous alumni:
- Stevie Nicks
- An American singer and songwriter, member of Fleetwood Mac.
- Ken Rinaldo
- An American artist.
- Moisés Alou
- An American baseball player.
- Harold Reynolds
- An American baseball player.
- Bob Melvin
- An American baseball player and manager.
- Anna Eshoo
- An American politician.
- Cara Black
- An American writer.
