College of the Canyons vs. Merced College

College of the Canyons vs. Merced College comparison

	College of the Canyons	Merced College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Canyons	Merced College
Location	Santa Clarita, CA	Merced, CA
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	18,075	10,214
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	canyons.edu	mccd.edu
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Costs	College of the Canyons	Merced College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,264	$7,800
Room & Board	$17,784	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$6,185	$6,934
Avg Grant Aid	$5,682	$7,004
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	95%

Admission	College of the Canyons	Merced College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	College of the Canyons	Merced College
Student to Faculty Ratio	26:1	25:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (36%) Business (12%) General Studies (9%) Social Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%)	Health Professions (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	College of the Canyons	Merced College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,000	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,197	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$105	N/A

Diversity	College of the Canyons	Merced College
% Men	56%	40%
% Women	44%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	22%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	46%	59%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	College of the Canyons	Merced College
% In-State	95%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	College of the Canyons	Merced 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 Merced College based on total student enrollment (18,075 students vs. 10,214 students)

College of the Canyons vs. Merced College Cost Comparison

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

• College of the Canyons and Merced College cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($1,104.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.8% higher at College of the Canyons than Merced College ($9,264.00 vs. $7,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of the Canyons than Merced College ($6,185 vs. $6,934)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Merced College are 0% lower than costs at College of the Canyons ($17,784 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Merced College than College of the Canyons (95% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Merced College students is 23.3% larger than aid received College of the Canyons ($7,004 vs. $5,682)

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

College of the Canyons vs. Merced College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Canyons or Merced 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 Merced College and College of the Canyons.

• Graduates from College of the Canyons earn on average $16,700 more per year than Merced College graduates after ten years. ($47,000 vs. $30,300)

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