Canada College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,288

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$6,062

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

6.35%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

5,231

11.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

34.4%

88 Graduates

About

Canada College is a higher education institution located in San Mateo County, CA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Canada College were N/A.

In 2020, 868 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Canada College. 71.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (509 degrees), 3.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (152 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Canada College is $1,288, which is $−6,692 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Canada College is $1,288, which is $−6,692 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,062.

In 2020, 48% of undergraduate students attending Canada College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, null% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,288

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Canada College was $1,288. The cost of tuition at Canada College is $−6,692 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Canada College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,062

2020 Value

24.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Canada College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,062. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Canada College grew by 24.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Canada College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$19,609

Room and Board

$1,971

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Canada College was of $19,609 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of room and board increased by 13.5% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 6.31% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Canada College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

null%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Canada College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 2.13% with respect to 2019, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Canada College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.35%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Canada College was 6.35%, which represents 4 out of the 63 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Canada College has a total enrollment of 5,231 students. The full-time enrollment at Canada College is 592 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,639. This means that 11.3% of students enrolled at Canada College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Canada College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% White, 16.8% Asian, 4.82% Two or More Races, 2.58% Black or African American, 1.13% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.115% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Canada College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (29.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (22.5%) and White Male (9.97%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

11.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Canada College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,231 students. The full-time enrollment at Canada College is 592 and the part-time enrollment is 4,639. This means that 11.3% of students enrolled at Canada College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Canada College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Canada College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Canada College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Canada College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,178
White
1,230
Asian
878

The enrolled student population at Canada College is 41.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% White, 16.8% Asian, 4.82% Two or More Races, 2.58% Black or African American, 1.13% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.115% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 245 students (4.68%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 376 more women than men received degrees from Canada College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Canada College is hispanic or latino (509 degrees awarded). There were 3.35 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (152 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Canada College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Canada College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (86 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (104 degrees), and Psychology (76 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Canada College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (358,341 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (348,317 people), Other managers (315,179 people), Social workers, all other (165,245 people), and Postsecondary teachers (163,592 people).

The most specialized majors at Canada College are Human Sciences (86 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (104 degrees), Psychology (76 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (214 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (33 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Canada College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Canada College are Elementary & secondary schools (778,082 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (412,176 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (375,449 people), Legal services (300,182 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (244,002 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Canada College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Canada College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Canada College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

246

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

622

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 246 degrees were awarded to men at Canada College, which is 0.395 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (622).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Canada College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Canada College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.382 times less than the 144 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 144 degrees were awarded to women at Canada College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.62 times more than the 55 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 14% of students graduating from Canada College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Canada College is Female and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.27% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
509 degrees awarded
White
152 degrees awarded
Asian
66 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Canada College is hispanic or latino (509 degrees awarded). There were 3.35 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (152 degrees).

3.34% of degree recipients (29 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
369 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
140 degrees awarded
White Female
111 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Canada College is hispanic or latino female (369 degrees awarded). There were 2.64 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (140 degrees).

Operations

Canada College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.36M (NaNM%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Canada College had a total salary expenditure of $68.2M. Canada College employs 78 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Canada College are Female Instructors (50), Male Instructors(28), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Canada College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 65 employees, Management, with 12 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 8 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Canada College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Canada College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$31.7M

2020 Salaries

6.53%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Canada College paid a median of $31.7M in salaries, which represents 46.5% of their overall expenditure ($68.2M) and a 6.53% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.73% growth from 2018 and a 9.41% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.54M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Canada College paid a total of $8.54M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

78 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

65 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Canada College were Instructor with 78 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Canada College were Office and Administrative Support with 65 employees; Management with 12 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Canada College was Female Instructor with 50 employees, and Male Instructor with 28 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Canada College.