Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA · Public · https://www.saddleback.edu/ ↗

Saddleback College is a public college in Mission Viejo, California, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 17,684 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Biological and Physical Sciences.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in California

Saddleback College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
17,684
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$23,913
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$51,222
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$10,500
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about Saddleback College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $23,913 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $51,222, higher than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $10,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).