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STUDENT PROFILE
College of the Canyons has always prided itself as being Student Success Scorecard
keenly focused on student success, and providing the
College of the Canyons outpaced statewide averages in
resources to enable students to complete their educational
multiple indicators. First-time COC students who
goals. From the college’s perspective, that is just common
graduated high school as “college prepared” and were eligible
sense. e district’s e orts have paid big dividends, as the
to enroll in degree-applicable math and English courses,
class of 2013 was the largest ever at COC, with 1,317
posted a combined completion rate (dened as earning an
graduates, a 9.1 percent increase over the prior year. e
associate degree, certicate or achieving “transfer prepared”
number of students who transferred from College of the
status) of more than 79 percent – 8 percent higher than the
Canyons to a California State University or University of
statewide average of 71 percent.
California campus increased 12 percent between 2006-07
and 2011-12. Similarly, COC students who fell into this category also saw
higher completion rates than students from ve surrounding
Now the focus on student success and completion has
community colleges. In addition, the roughly 49 percent
become even more crucial as colleges are increasingly being
completion rate for COC “unprepared” student groups
measured on outcomes. e California Community Colleges
(entering college ineligible to enroll in degree-applicable
Chancellor’s Oce began implementing the
math or English) was 8 percent higher than the statewide
recommendations of a statewide Student Success Task
average of 41 percent.
Force, and this year saw the debut of the Student Success
Scorecard, which illustrates how well colleges are doing in e positive results validate the college’s e orts to further
remedial instruction, job training programs, retention of increase the success of students in completing their
students and graduation and completion rates. educational goals, and reinforce COC’s commitment to
outstanding teaching, and well-designed support services
outside of the classroom.
Students by Gender COC Student Body at a Glance
2012-2013 Enrollment: 27,176 Attendance
Students by Ethnicity
Students by Age
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