Santa Ana College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$1,104
2024 Average Net Price
$5,894
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
27,248
16% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
30.9%
518 Graduates

About

Santa Ana College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, CA. In 2024, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Santa Ana College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (926 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Police Science (710 degrees), and Child Care Provider (56 degrees).

In 2024, 6,528 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Santa Ana College. 54.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (4,393 degrees), 5.87 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (749 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Santa Ana College is $1,104, which is $−7,080 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Santa Ana College is $1,104, which is $7,080 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,894.

In 2024, 38% of undergraduate students attending Santa Ana College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Santa Ana College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Santa Ana College is $−7,080 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$5,894
2024 Value
14.8%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Santa Ana College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,894. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Santa Ana College grew by 14.8%.

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Other Student Expenses

$20,232
Room and Board
$938
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Santa Ana College was of $20,232 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.82% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $938. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 18.6% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

38%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
1%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Santa Ana College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 24% with respect to 2023, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Santa Ana College had a total enrollment of 27,248 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Santa Ana College is 4,351 students and the part-time enrollment is 22,897. This means that 16% of students enrolled at Santa Ana College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Santa Ana College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% White, 7.88% Asian, 2.26% Two or More Races, 1.48% Black or African American, 0.228% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.165% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Santa Ana College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (37.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (36.3%) and White Male (5.82%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

16%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Santa Ana College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 27,248 students. The full-time enrollment at Santa Ana College is 4,351 and the part-time enrollment is 22,897. This means that 16% of students enrolled at Santa Ana College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    14,604 enrolled students
  2. White
    5,007 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    2,147 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Santa Ana College is 53.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% White, 7.88% Asian, 2.26% Two or More Races, 1.48% Black or African American, 0.228% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.165% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4,195 students (15.4%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 632 more women than men received degrees from Santa Ana College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Santa Ana College is hispanic or latino (4,393 degrees awarded). There were 5.87 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (749 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Santa Ana College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (926 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Police Science (710 degrees) and Child Care Provider (56 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Santa Ana College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (1,335 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (303 degrees), and Communication Technologies (66 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Santa Ana College are Police officers (137,181 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (113,997 people), Other managers (89,631 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (43,930 people), and Education administrators (37,853 people).

The most specialized majors at Santa Ana College in 2024 are Protective Services (1,335 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (303 degrees), Communication Technologies (66 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,942 degrees), and Library Science (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Santa Ana College are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Chief executives & legislators, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Santa Ana College are Protective Services (1,335 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (303 degrees), Communication Technologies (66 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,942 degrees), and Library Science (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Santa Ana College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (318,178 people), Elementary & secondary schools (256,537 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (83,476 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (80,353 people), and Computer Systems Design (55,388 people).

The most specialized majors at Santa Ana College are Protective Services (1,335 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (303 degrees), Communication Technologies (66 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,942 degrees), and Library Science (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Santa Ana College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    926 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    710 degrees awarded
  3. Child Care Provider
    56 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Santa Ana College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 926 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,948
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
3,580
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 2,948 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Ana College, which is 0.823 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,580).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 647 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Ana College in Criminal Justice - Police Science, which is 3.9 times more than the 166 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 875 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Ana College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.97 times more than the 444 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

8%
100% Completion Time
25%
150% Completion Time

In 2015, 8% of students graduating from Santa Ana College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (69.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Santa Ana College is Female and Asian (69.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.69% of graduates (29 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    4,393 degrees awarded
  2. White
    749 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    683 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Santa Ana College is hispanic or latino (4,393 degrees awarded). There were 5.87 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (749 degrees).

5.55% of degree recipients (362 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    2,666 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    1,727 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    482 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Santa Ana College is hispanic or latino female (2,666 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1,727 degrees).

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Operations

Santa Ana College has an endowment valued at nearly $14.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.88M (61.7%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

false Santa Ana College employs 246 Instructors. Most academics at Santa Ana College are Female Instructor (135), and Male Instructor (111).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Ana College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 57 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 40 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 39 employees.

Endowment

$14.4M
2024 Endowment
6.1%
growth from 2023

Santa Ana College has an endowment valued at about $14.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Santa Ana College grew 6.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.88M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Instructional Salaries

$33.6M
Instructional Salaries
246
Number of Employees

In 2024, Santa Ana College paid a total of $33.6M to 246 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Ana College were Office and Administrative Support with 57 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 40 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 39 employees.

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