COLLEGE FACTS
• Student population: more than 14,000 per semester (2011)
• First classes: 1969
• Valencia campus opened: 1971
• Canyon Country campus opened: 2007
• University Center opened: 2009
• AA/AS programs: 73
• Disciplines/majors: 70
• Certificates of achievement: 40
• Certificates of competency: 3
• Certificates of specialization: 30
• Certificates of completion: 3
• Online classes: More than 139, serving approximately 2,894 students
• Number of business partners: 500 annually
• Intercollegiate sports: 16 (split equally amoung men and women)
• Faculty and staff: more than 900
• Academy of the Canyons: More than 1000 high school students attend each year to get a head start on their college careers.
• Value: College of the Canyons provides top-quality, higher education locally at a fraction of the cost of University of California or California State University systems, saving tax dollars and tuition funds.
• Local economic impact: The college boosts the local economy, providing employers with well-trained professionals.
• College image: In recent surveys, the community gives College of the Canyons very high ratings in meeting community needs for higher education.