College of the Canyons

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#7150 / #1898
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Community college in California

College of the Canyons at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1898
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$1,170
Graduation rate
43%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
15,832

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College of the Canyons Featured Rankings

About College of the Canyons

According to Wikipedia, College of the Canyons is a public community college in Santa Clarita, California. It comprises the Santa Clarita Community College District. The college is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and has campus locations in Valencia and Canyon Country.

College of the Canyons Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
70%43%

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 College of the Canyons Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$1,170
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$18,605
30K - 48K$18,207
48K - 75K$20,306
75K - 110K$24,138
110K+$20,428

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 College of the Canyons Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former College of the Canyons students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $52,411 a year, and 86% 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.

College of the Canyons's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
31,95231,952

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is College of the Canyons?

College of the Canyons is located at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355-1899.

How Safe is College of the Canyons?

College of the Canyons reported fewer than 0.1 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter two-year campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, College of the Canyons has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Santa Clarita has a violent crime rate of 0.17% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.19%. 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 College of the Canyons Known For?

College of the Canyons is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

College of the Canyons's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much College of the Canyons'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

Mathematics
#3838
World Rank
#3870
Historical Rank
#977
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #977 in the U.S. and #3838 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Criminal Justice
#1980
World Rank
#1984
Historical Rank
#1036
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1036 in the U.S. and #1980 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Political Science
#4884
World Rank
#4892
Historical Rank
#1134
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1134 in the U.S. and #4884 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Physics
#4869
World Rank
#4887
Historical Rank
#1210
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1210 in the U.S. and #4869 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Sociology
#4034
World Rank
#4037
Historical Rank
#1253
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1253 in the U.S. and #4034 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Medical
#4417
World Rank
#4418
Historical Rank
#1285
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1285 in the U.S. and #4417 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Earth Sciences
#4969
World Rank
#4987
Historical Rank
#1380
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1380 in the U.S. and #4969 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

earth-science Degrees
Business
#5399
World Rank
#5400
Historical Rank
#1484
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1484 in the U.S. and #5399 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Psychology
#4041
World Rank
#4053
Historical Rank
#1534
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1534 in the U.S. and #4041 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Biology
#6325
World Rank
#6345
Historical Rank
#1539
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1539 in the U.S. and #6325 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
History
#5039
World Rank
#5048
Historical Rank
#1559
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1559 in the U.S. and #5039 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Engineering
#7999
World Rank
#8004
Historical Rank
#1589
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1589 in the U.S. and #7999 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Law
#5572
World Rank
#5579
Historical Rank
#1674
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1674 in the U.S. and #5572 worldwide for influence in Law.

Communications
#6624
World Rank
#6643
Historical Rank
#1771
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1771 in the U.S. and #6624 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Computer Science
#7071
World Rank
#7079
Historical Rank
#1777
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1777 in the U.S. and #7071 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Literature
#6088
World Rank
#6115
Historical Rank
#1944
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #1944 in the U.S. and #6088 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Education
#8097
World Rank
#8101
Historical Rank
#2157
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #2157 in the U.S. and #8097 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Philosophy
#7302
World Rank
#7334
Historical Rank
#2176
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #2176 in the U.S. and #7302 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Anthropology
#6074
World Rank
#6078
Historical Rank
#2214
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #2214 in the U.S. and #6074 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Economics
#9396
World Rank
#9397
Historical Rank
#2315
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #2315 in the U.S. and #9396 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Nursing
#7185
World Rank
#7185
Historical Rank
#2703
USA Rank

College of the Canyons ranks #2703 in the U.S. and #7185 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees

Who Are College of the Canyons's Most Influential Alumni?

College of the Canyons's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Mathematics. Here are some of College of the Canyons's most famous alumni:

Matt Moore
Matt Moore
An American football player.
Domata Peko
Domata Peko
A Player of American football.
Kevin McHale
Kevin McHale
An American actor, singer and dancer.