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Is College of the Canyons worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for College of the Canyons, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
College of the Canyons sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $49,022 helps, but median debt of $9,612 plus yearly net price of $3,702 creates a tighter path. For context, College of the Canyons's net price sits about 38% below the typical 2-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$4,652
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $2,903 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $12,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$3,702
Median earnings 10 years out
$49,022
Median debt at graduation
$9,612
Graduation rate
44%
At College of the Canyons, a typical graduate carries about $9,612 in student debt and earns roughly $49,022 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $109 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
College of the Canyons is a two year school in Santa Clarita, CA. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about College of the Canyons
The median net price at College of the Canyons is $3,702 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →