Santiago Canyon College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Orange, CA

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How much is the SCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, SCC's tuition & fees is $1,164 for California residents and $9,612 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $26,570 for California residents and $35,018 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

SCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
California Residents Tuition & Fees$1,164
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$9,612
Books & Supplies Costs$1,970
Off-campus Room & Board$17,784
Off-campus Expenses$5,652
2023-2024 Estimates
California Residents Tuition & Fees$1,172
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$10,542

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, SCC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in California, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $13,259.
In-StateOut-of-State
Santiago Canyon College$1,164$9,612
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
California 2-4 Years Colleges$20,867
Public Schools$4,034$13,259
Private Schools$23,111

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between SCC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, CA$1,164$9,612
Cabrillo CollegeAptos, CA$1,270$9,910
Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, CA$1,364$12,004
Chabot CollegeHayward, CA$1,150$8,686
Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, CA$1,184$11,120
Citrus CollegeGlendora, CA$1,204$9,844
Columbia CollegeSonora, CA$1,547$8,870
Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, CA$1,188$12,320
College of the DesertPalm Desert, CA$1,326$9,586
Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, CA$1,312$9,012
El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, CA$1,144$7,144

Financial Aid and COA

At Santiago Canyon College, 3,604 students (30%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,201.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at SCC is $30,817 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 599 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,101 and the average amount of student loans is $4,376.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
California ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$26,570$35,018
Tuition & Fees$1,164$9,612
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$25,406$25,406
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$22,369$30,817
Average Financial Aid$4,201$4,201
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,60430%$4,201
Pell Grants1,34711%$3,890
Federal Student Loan931%$5,106
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid59971%-
Grants or Scholarships59771%$5,101
Federal Grants33840%$5,429
Pell Grants23628%$4,775
Other Federal Grants22226%$3,189
State/Local Grants58469%$2,059
Institutional Grants142%$577
Student Loan Aid61%$4,376
Federal Student Loans61%$4,376
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level235235$7,552
0-30,000105105$9,051
30,001-48,0005656$8,211
48,001-75,0005151$5,558
75,001-110,0002121$3,317
110,001 or more22$5,671

Student Population

Santiago Canyon College has a total of 11,696 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 8,114 male students and 4,045 female students attending SCC. The school offers online degree programs and 3,548 students enrolled online exclusively (30.34% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate12,159 8,1144,045

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address8045 E Chapman, Orange, CA
Phone714-628-4900
WEBwww.sccollege.edu/Pages/default.aspx
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered88 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population11,696
Graduation Rate45%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate73% (Full-time), 48% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate36 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties113 (Full-time), 365 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs257 (Full-time), 413 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$112,381
Average Staff Salary$102,150