by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Santa Ana College was awarded 436 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is pharmacy technician/assistant.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, SAC is ranked #822 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when SAC held the #894 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
SAC also holds the #109 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
Santa Ana College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
At Santa Ana College, the student to faculty ratio is 30 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Santa Ana College is 28%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 20,118 undergraduates at SAC with 4,197 being full-time and 15,921 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SAC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
The student loan default rate at SAC is 12.9%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for SAC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1530 W. 17Th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706-3398 |
| Phone: | 714-564-6000 |
| Website: | www.sac.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 18 | NA |
| General Biology | 0 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 0 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 0 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 0 | NA |
| International Business | 0 | NA |
| General Sales & Marketing | 0 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 0 | NA |
| Journalism | 0 | NA |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 9,842 students took at least one online class at Santa Ana College. This is an increase from the 9,834 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 9,842 | 5,043 |
| 2019-2020 | 9,834 | 4,382 |
| 2018-2019 | 6,625 | 2,863 |
| 2017-2018 | 5,597 | 2,315 |
| 2016-2017 | 4,738 | 1,855 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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