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College of the Canyons

College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Official telephone: (661) 362-7800
Fax number: (661) 362-8928

Website: www.canyons.edu



Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 9,469 men, 6,961 women, 16,430 total
Full-time undergraduates: 1,922 men, 1,905 women, 3,827 total
Part-time undergraduates: 7,547 men, 5,056 women, 12,603 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 19
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 3%
First-year student breakdown:
5.6% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
27.8% Hispanic
45.6% White (non-Hispanic)
1.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
11.0% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
4.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
9.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
22.0% Hispanic
50.2% White (non-Hispanic)
1.0% total international (nonresident aliens)
13.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

College of the Canyons
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 153 acres
City or town school is located in: Santa Clarita
Population of city/town: 235,911
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 15 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,900,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1200
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care
Counseling services:
veteran student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 97%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): Canyon Call
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 27
Campus-based religious organizations:
Grace On Campus, Latter-day Saints Student Association
Minority student organizations:
American Filipino Student Assoc.
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
biology club, interior design club, psychology club, Model UN, national student nurses assoc., club MESA, coc ice hockey, coc instrumental music, video game programming club, coc speech & debate society, math club, robotics, engineering, computer club, SNAC, amerivan sign language, animation, assoc. of technology, engineering, constructive sciences (ATECS), student success club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Len Mohney,
Dean of Physical Education and Athletics
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Cougar
Athletic conference memberships: California Community College Athletic Association, Western States Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingno 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 
Women's water polono 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, stadium, swimming pool, track, weight room

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (35 miles)
Nearest other airport: Burbank (21 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Santa Clarita (6 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Santa Clarita (6 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no



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