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STUDENT PROFILE

Since its establishment in 1969, College of the Canyons has The College of the Canyons class of 2014 included 1,343
experienced overwhelming success in achieving its stated mission students who petitioned for graduation, representing the
to offer all students an accessible and enriching educational largest number in school history and a roughly two percent
experience, which will prepare them with the skills and knowledge increase from the prior year.
ultimately needed to achieve their educational and career goals. Academically, the class of 2014 featured 271 students graduat-
Evidence of that success can be seen both in the individual ing with honors – which requires a 3.5 GPA or higher – and 24
achievements of our students, and the collective sense of joy and students with perfect 4.0 GPAs, which granted them the status
accomplishment on display during the college’s annual com- of valedictorians at the college. The average GPA of the class of
mencement ceremony each spring. 2014 was 3.06.

STUDENT SUCCESS SCORECARD

Such high levels of student success have also placed College pared” students are defined as first-time COC students who were
of the Canyons ahead of several of the state’s other community eligible to enroll in degree applicable math and English courses.
colleges, in terms of its ability to serve both “college prepared” and In 2012-13 College of the Canyons posted a 58.6 percent overall
remedial level students. student completion rate – more than 10 percent higher than the

According to the most recent California Community Colleges statewide average. Meanwhile, “college prepared” students at COC
Chancellor’s Office ‘Student Success Scorecard’ – which illustrates achieved an 80.4 percent completion rate.
how well colleges are doing in remedial instruction, job training The results documented in the Student Success Scorecard reflect
programs, retention of students and graduation and completion a college-wide commitment to helping students achieve their
rates – College of the Canyons achieved the highest student educational goals.
completion rate (defined as earning an associate degree,
certificate or achieving “transfer prepared” status) among the 21 By supporting student success at every stage of the education pro-
community college campuses located in Los Angeles County. cess – from admissions and enrollment, to academic instruction
and other supplemental services designed to augment classroom
Additionally, the college also ranked ninth among all California learning – the college continues to reinforce its commitment to
community colleges in this category. helping students achieve educational and career success.
For the purposes of the Student Success Scorecard “college pre-

Students by Gender
COC Student Body at a Glance

2013-2014 Enrollment: 31, 134 Attendance

Students by Ethnicity Students by Age

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