Santa Clarita, California · Public
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at College of the Canyons
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 30.9% reported program-share signal, $3,702 school-wide net price, and $49,022 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 4,887 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
30.9% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 30.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~4,887
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,628
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 44.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $3,702/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $14,808
- Median debt
- $9,612
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,022/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (30.9%), school-wide average net price ($3,702), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,022), and peer averages from 1,628 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,628 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.0x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($12,027 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($956 below). Together, those evidence points place College of the Canyons in the top 3% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 6.9% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 5.8% reported share · $992 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 36.0% reported share · $804 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 16.9% reported share · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 27.7% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 37.7% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 38.4% reported share · $1,342 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities accounts for 30.9% of reported programs at College of the Canyons, which is bigger than 79% of schools in this field set and 2.0x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 4,887 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
College of the Canyons's average net price is $3,702 per year, about $14,808 over four years. That is $12,027 below the $15,729 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,022 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $956 below the $49,978 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks College of the Canyons #45 of 1,628 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.