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Santa Ana College

General Information

Name: Santa Ana College
Address: 1530 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706-3398
Phone:

  • General information: (714) 564-6000
  • Financial aid office: (714) 564-6242
  • Admissions office: (714) 564-6005

Website: www.sac.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$552$650$650
        Out-of-state$4,488$4,440$4,418
Books and supplies$1,332$1,260$1,260
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$10,854$9,110$8,748
        Other expenses$3,384$3,290$3,290
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,384$3,290$3,290

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$16,122$14,310$13,948
        Off-campus with family$5,268$5,200$5,200
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$20,058$18,100$17,716
        Off-campus with family$9,204$8,990$8,968

Per unit fees dropped from $26 to $20 (as of January 2007)for California residents.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 40%
  • Federal grants: 15%
  • State/local grants: 39%
  • *loans: 1%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3166
  • State/local grants:$859

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 32096
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 35%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 14%
    • Part Time: 86%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 58%
    • Women: 42%

White non-hispanic: 28%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 43%
Asian/pacific islander: 11%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 13%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate, Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Certificate
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Associate, Certificate
  • Office Management and Supervision - Certificate
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Small Business Administration/Management - Associate, Certificate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Certificate
  • Broadcast Journalism - Associate, Certificate
  • Journalism - Associate
  • Radio and Television - Associate, Certificate
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects - Certificate
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design - Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Certificate
  • Computer Graphics - Associate, Certificate
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Certificate
  • Computer Science - Associate
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration - Certificate
  • Information Technology - Associate, Certificate
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design - Associate, Certificate
    Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Associate
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide - Associate, Certificate
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD - Associate
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Engineering Technology, General - Associate
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textile Manufacture - Associate
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management - Associate, Certificate
  • Child Development - Associate, Certificate
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Associate
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Associate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Associate
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other - Associate
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Associate, Certificate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant - Associate
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant - Associate, Certificate
    History
  • History, General - Associate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate, Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Library Science
  • Library Assistant/Technician - Associate, Certificate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology - Associate, Certificate
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General - Associate
  • Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician - Associate
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Associate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Associate
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Associate
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Associate
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Associate
  • Physics, General - Associate
    Precision Production
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist - Associate, Certificate
  • Welding Technology/Welder - Associate, Certificate
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections - Certificate
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting - Associate, Certificate
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Associate
  • Economics, General - Associate
  • Geography - Associate
  • Political Science and Government, General - Associate
  • Social Sciences, General - Associate
  • Sociology - Associate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Associate
  • Dance, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Associate
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Associate
  • Graphic Design - Associate
  • Music, General - Associate
  • Photography - Associate
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Associate


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