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Achieving Excellence

The Student Experience at College of the Canyons

College of the Canyons celebrated its 45th anniversary year with its to campuses within the University of California and California State
largest-ever graduating class. With 1,462 students who petitioned University systems, or top private universities across the country.
for graduation, the class of 2015 was 9 percent larger than the The thousands of individual achievements represented at com-
prior year, while the number of honors graduates (those who earned mencement illustrate our college’s singular commitment to fulfilling
a grade point average of 3.5 or better) increased 14 percent. our most important mission: offering our students an accessible
Success in the classroom fuels ongoing achievement by our stu- and engaging educational experience that enables them to achieve
dents, whether they are moving into the workforce, or transferring their goals.

Student Success Scorecard

Our focus on excellence is evident when examining statewide data on “Student Success Scorecard.” It defines “college prepared students”
student outcomes. as first-time students eligible to enroll in degree-applicable math and

College of the Canyons ranked 4th in California for completion rates English courses.
for college-prepared students and 11th among all California commu- In 2013-14 (latest available data), College of the Canyons posted a
nity colleges for completion rates for unprepared students. We had 54.3 percent overall student completion rate on the scorecard – more
the highest completion rate for college-prepared and unprepared than 7 percentage points higher than the statewide average. Mean-
students of the 21 community colleges in Los Angeles County. while, “college prepared” students at COC achieved an 80.4 percent
This data comes from the California Community Chancellor’s Office completion rate compared to the statewide rate of 69.7 percent.

Taking it to the Next Level

College of the Canyons excels at sending students on to four-year universities. Our transfer rate of 48 percent exceeds the statewide
average of 41 percent. Among the most popular transfer destinations:

• CSU Northridge • Cal Poly San Luis Obispo • UC Irvine
• Mount St. Mary’s • UC San Diego • University of Southern California
• California Lutheran University • CSU Channel Islands • UC Berkeley
• UC Santa Barbara • CSU Long Beach • UCLA

2014–15 Degrees and Certificates Awarded The Value of Community College
Attending a community college in 2014-15 offered significant
savings to California students when compared to the cost of other
public higher education options.

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