College of the Canyons vs. Pierce College

College of the Canyons vs. Los Angeles Pierce College comparison

	College of the Canyons	Los Angeles Pierce College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Canyons	Pierce College
Location	Santa Clarita, CA	Woodland Hills, CA
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	18,075	15,372
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	canyons.edu	piercecollege.edu
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Costs	College of the Canyons	Pierce College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,196
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,264	$9,828
Room & Board	$17,784	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$6,185	$13,422
Avg Grant Aid	$5,682	$7,154
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	70%

Admission	College of the Canyons	Pierce College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 20, 2025

Academics	College of the Canyons	Pierce College
Student to Faculty Ratio	26:1	27:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (36%) Business (12%) General Studies (9%) Social Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Health Professions (6%) General Studies (5%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (5%)
Outcomes	College of the Canyons	Pierce College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,000	$39,800
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,197	$10,500
Median Loan Payment	$105	$108

Diversity	College of the Canyons	Pierce College
% Men	56%	44%
% Women	44%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	29%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	46%	47%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	College of the Canyons	Pierce College
% In-State	95%	94%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	College of the Canyons	Pierce College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• College of the Canyons is larger than than Pierce College based on total student enrollment (18,075 students vs. 15,372 students)

College of the Canyons vs. Pierce College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of the Canyons or Pierce College?

• Los Angeles Pierce College is 8.3% more expensive to attend than College of the Canyons for in-state tuition ($1,196.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.1% higher at Pierce College than College of the Canyons ($9,828.00 vs. $9,264.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of the Canyons than Pierce College ($6,185 vs. $13,422)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Los Angeles Pierce College are 0% lower than costs at College of the Canyons ($17,784 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of the Canyons than Los Angeles Pierce College (87% vs. 70%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Los Angeles Pierce College students is 25.9% larger than aid received College of the Canyons ($7,154 vs. $5,682)

Which college is harder to get into, College of the Canyons or Pierce College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Pierce College or College of the Canyons .

College of the Canyons vs. Pierce College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Canyons or Pierce College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Pierce College and College of the Canyons.

• Graduates from College of the Canyons earn on average $7,200 more per year than Pierce College graduates after ten years. ($47,000 vs. $39,800)
• College of the Canyons students graduate with a $303 lower median federal student loan debt than Pierce College graduates. ($10,197 vs. $10,500)
• College of the Canyons graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than Pierce College graduates. ($105 vs. $108)
• More College of the Canyons graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pierce College students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 33%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/