Mission Viejo, California · Public
Taxation at Saddleback College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $4,152 school-wide net price, and $50,874 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 16 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~16
- Schools with reported signal
- 82
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 48%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $4,152/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $16,608
- Median debt
- $9,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $50,874/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 (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($4,152), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($50,874), and peer averages from 82 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. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 82 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($15,896 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($11,575 below). Together, those evidence points place Saddleback College in the top 6% 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.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 2.2% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.6% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,407 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,779 net A+ 
Norco College Norco, CA · 1.0% reported share · $5,169 net A+ California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · 0.2% reported share · $6,555 net A+ 
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.3% reported share · $7,021 net A+ Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 0.5% reported share · $5,672 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Taxation accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at Saddleback College, which is bigger than 21% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 16 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Saddleback College's average net price is $4,152 per year, about $16,608 over four years. That is $15,896 below the $20,048 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $50,874 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $11,575 below the $62,449 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 Saddleback College #5 of 82 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.