Canada College

canadacollege.edu

Add Comparison

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,288

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$4,870

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

3.92%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

5,799

17.2% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

34%

107 Graduates

About

Canada College is a higher education institution located in San Mateo County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Canada College were .

In 2019, 900 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Canada College. 70.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (502 degrees), 2.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (179 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Canada College is $1,288, which is $−6,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Canada College is $1,288, which is $−6,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,870.

In 2019, 47% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 1% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,288

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Canada College was $1,288. The cost of tuition at Canada College is $−6,536 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$4,870

2019 Value

4.86%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Canada College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,870. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Canada College grew by 4.86%.

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

$17,281

Room and Board

$1,854

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Canada College was of $17,281 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,854. The cost of room and board did not change between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Canada College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 2.08% with respect to 2018, when 48% 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.

3.92%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Canada College was 3.92%, which represents 2 out of the 51 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 5,799 students. The full-time enrollment at Canada College is 1,000 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,799. This means that 17.2% of students enrolled at Canada College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Canada College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% White, 13.4% Asian, 3.98% Two or More Races, 2.55% Black or African American, 1.33% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.121% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Canada College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (27.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (26.7%) and White Male (8.8%). 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

17.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Canada College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,799 students. The full-time enrollment at Canada College is 1,000 and the part-time enrollment is 4,799. This means that 17.2% of students enrolled at Canada College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% 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

70%

2019 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 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), 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
2,565
White
1,195
Asian
775

The enrolled student population at Canada College is 44.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% White, 13.4% Asian, 3.98% Two or More Races, 2.55% Black or African American, 1.33% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.121% 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% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 493 students (8.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 366 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 (502 degrees awarded). There were 2.8 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (179 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 (90 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (17 degrees), and Psychology (81 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (208,698 people), Other managers (154,426 people), Social workers, all other (123,631 people), Registered nurses (83,505 people), and Postsecondary teachers (82,238 people).

The most specialized majors at Canada College are Human Sciences (90 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (17 degrees), Psychology (81 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (47 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (234 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

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 Dentists, Surgeons, Computer hardware engineers, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

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 (566,432 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (258,228 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (237,404 people), Outpatient care centers (173,319 people), and Individual & family services (158,082 people).

Degrees

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.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

267

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

633

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 267 degrees were awarded to men at Canada College, which is 0.422 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (633).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Canada College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.489 times less than the 141 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 141 degrees were awarded to women at Canada College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.04 times more than the 69 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 14% of students graduating from Canada College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (62.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Canada College is Female and White (62.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 1.87% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
502 degrees awarded
White
179 degrees awarded
Asian
70 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Canada College is hispanic or latino (502 degrees awarded). There were 2.8 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (179 degrees).

3.89% of degree recipients (35 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
372 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
130 degrees awarded
White Female
120 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Canada College is hispanic or latino female (372 degrees awarded). There were 2.86 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (130 degrees).

Operations

Canada College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.58M (NaNM%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Canada College had a total salary expenditure of $62.8M. Canada College employs 82 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Canada College are Female Instructors (55), Male Instructors(27), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Canada College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 66 employees, Management, with 10 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

Canada College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Canada College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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 2019, 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.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$29.8M

2019 Salaries

4.73%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Canada College paid a median of $29.8M in salaries, which represents 47.5% of their overall expenditure ($62.8M) and a 4.73% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.41% growth from 2017 and a 6.28% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.75M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Canada College paid a total of $8.75M to 82 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

82 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Canada College were Instructor with 82 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Canada College were Office and Administrative Support with 66 employees; Management with 10 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Canada College was Female Instructor with 55 employees, Male Instructor with 27 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

Keep Exploring

San Diego City College

University

Crafton Hills College

University

Las Positas College

University