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Saddleback College Tuition and Success Analysis

Saddleback College Overview

Saddleback College is a two-year, higher part-time, higher education institution located in Mission Viejo, CA. It has an enrollment of 15,431 undergraduate students. The admissions acceptance rate is unreported.

The average annual cost of attendance after financial aid is $5,379. Tuition is $1,332.00 without financial aid.

Saddleback College is a predominantly certificate-degree granting school.

At Saddleback College, of students return after freshman year (national average: 68%).

Saddleback College has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.

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Saddleback College Admissions

For the incoming class in 2023, the acceptance rate was unreported.

SAT or ACT scores are are a possible requirement, but the school has not reported a preference to the Department of Education

  • The average SAT score was unreported for the incoming class of 2023.
  • The median ACT score was unreported for the incoming class to 2023.

Saddleback College Cost

The average annual cost of attendance after financial aid is $5,379. The in-state tuition is $1,332.00. Out-of-state tuition is $10,292.00

The average tuition is:

  • $4,496, when family income is less than $30,000
  • $5,842, when family income is between $30,001 and $48,000 
  • $8,351, when family income is between $48,001 and $75,000
  • $9,222, when family income is between $75,001 and $110,000
  • $13,443, when family income is more than $110,000 

The average tuition shown here is based on the NET costs to students who receive financial aid. For the incoming class of 2023, 0.62% of students received a federal student loan and 12.75% of students received a Pell Grant.

Tuition is $10,292.00 without financial aid, or the in-state tuition discount.

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Saddleback College Majors/Salaries

Saddleback College has academic offerings within the core majors listed below.  

  • Agriculture – 1.08%
  • Resources – 0.23%
  • Architecture – 0.05%
  • Ethnic cultural gender – 0.05%
  • Communication – 3.66%
  • Communications technology – 0.96%
  • Computer – 1.28%
  • Personal culinary – 1.50%
  • Education –0.63%
  • Engineering – 0.14%
  • Engineering technology – 0.08%
  • Language – 0.63%
  • Family consumer science – 2.99%
  • Legal – 0.00%
  • English – 0.65%
  • Humanities – 52.18%
  • Library – 0.00%
  • Biological – 0.62%
  • Business Marketing – 8.57%
  • Mathematics – 0.93%
  • Military – 0.00%
  • Multidiscipline – 1.20%
  • Parks recreation fitness – 0.99%
  • Philosophy religious – 0.05%
  • Theology religious vocation – 0.00%
  • Physical science – 1.31%
  • Science technology – 0.00%
  • Psychology – 3.06%
  • Security law enforcement – 0.08%
  • Public administration social service – 0.26%
  • Social science – 3.36%
  • Construction –0.12%
  • Mechanic repair technology –0.90%
  • Precision production – 0.00%
  • Transportation – 0.00%
  • Visual performing – 2.61%
  • Health – 9.34%
  • History – 0.51%

Please note that different schools classify majors differently, so it is best to view the school’s website to see the various programs it offers. See detailed information about the individual majors at Saddleback College here.

Recent Graduate Salaries

(Average salaries of students from select majors two years after graduation)

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. (Associate’s Degree) – $9,167
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. (Associate’s Degree) – $20,444
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. (Associate’s Degree) – $70,456

Saddleback College Diversity

The racial diversity of students who received financial aid at Saddleback College

  • American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.26%
  • Asian: 11.46%
  • Black: 2.34%
  • Hispanic: 28.69%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.28%
  • Non-resident alien: 1.63%
  • Two or more races: 5.98%
  • Unknown: 3.23%
  • White: 46.13%

At Saddleback College, 32.57% of undergraduate students are 25 years old, or older.

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