SCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#97 in Community Colleges

Santiago Canyon College is ranked 97^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 11,897.
The financial aid amount ($5,576) is average.
It offers average (96 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 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 48% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Santiago Canyon College 48%

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 12% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Santiago Canyon College 12%

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 71% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Santiago Canyon College 71%

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 11,897 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Santiago Canyon College 11,897

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 $5,576 which is 58.01% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Santiago Canyon College $5,576

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