2019 Student Success Scorecard

Santa Ana College is part of the Rancho Santiago Community College District. Established in 1915, the college is the third oldest college in California, and is located in central Orange County. Seventy-eight percent of the county population is of Hispanic descent, 83% speaks a language other than English, and 12% of the 25 and older population hold a Bachelors degree or higher. In fall 2012 the unduplicated headcount credit and non-credit was 41,029. Santa Ana College is committed to student success. We invest resources to support faculty development designed to maximize student achievement in the classroom, and to retain students as they progress through completion of their programs.

College Profile

The student population and course sections offered described in the tables are based on the 2017-18 academic year. Students represented differ from those included for calculation of Scorecard metrics, which are based on first-time students enrolled in 2012-13.

Total Students

61,141

Gender	Rate
Female	44.5%
Male	55.0%
Unknown	0.5%

Age	Rate
Less than 20 years old	16.9%
20 to 24 years old	19.9%
25 to 39 years old	34.8%
40 or more years old	28.5%
Unknown	0.0%

Ethnicity/Race	Rate
African American	1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	7.9%
Filipino	0.7%
Hispanic	53.6%
Pacific Islander	0.2%
White	14.1%
Two or more Races	1.1%
Unknown	21.1%

Institutional Information	Rate
Full Time Equivalent Students	20,442.4
Credit Sections	4,977
Non-Credit Sections	2,452
Median Credit Section Size	26
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty	62.9%
Percentage of First-Generation Students	59.6%*
Student Counseling Ratio (FALL 2014)	741:1
* Insufficient Data	** No Data

Profile - Historical Trend

Year	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18
Students	66,443	62,437	62,136	59,833	61,141
Gender
Female	42.7%	42.6%	42.6%	43.6%	44.5%
Male	57.3%	57.3%	57.2%	56.1%	55.0%
Unknown	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Age
Less than 20 years old	15.1%	16.1%	16.6%	17.6%	16.9%
20 to 24 years old	20.1%	20.5%	20.6%	20.7%	19.9%
25 to 39 years old	36.3%	35.4%	35.1%	34.6%	34.8%
40 or more years old	28.5%	28.0%	27.7%	27.1%	28.5%
Unknown	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Ethnicity/Race
African American	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
Asian	8.0%	8.4%	7.6%	6.6%	7.9%
Filipino	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Hispanic	59.0%	57.4%	51.0%	47.3%	53.6%
Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
White	17.3%	16.9%	15.8%	14.0%	14.1%
Two or more Races	0.9%	1.0%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Unknown	12.4%	14.1%	22.2%	28.9%	21.1%
Institutional Information
Full Time Equivalent Students	20,087.3	20,350.7	20,330.3	19,107.2	20,442.4
Credit Sections	5,019	5,137	5,159	5,171	4,977
Non-Credit Sections	2,932	2,529	2,556	2,386	2,452
Median Credit Section Size	27	26	25	25	26
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty	63.1%	60.5%	58.9%	62.6%	62.9%
Percentage of First-Generation Students	54.0%*	42.9%*	41.7%*	42.2%*	59.6%*
Student Counseling Ratio	1,470:1	1,334:1	849:1	654:1	741:1

* Insufficient data
** No data

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Remedial / ESL

Percentage of credit students tracked for six years through 2012-13 who first enrolled in a course below transfer level in English, mathematics, and/or ESL during 2017-18 and completed a college-level course in the same discipline.

Remedial Math

Gender	Rate	N
43.7%	N=1,550
Female	47.5	829
Male	39.3	720
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	41.7	872
20-24	45.3	353
25-39	45.9	229
40 OR OVER	50.0	96
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	42.3	26
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	25.0	*
ASIAN	65.5	87
FILIPINO	54.5	11
HISPANIC	41.1	1,261
PACIFIC ISLANDER	33.3	*
WHITE	52.5	120

Remedial English

46.3%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,405
Female	49.7	732
Male	42.5	670
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	47.5	948
20-24	44.2	283
25-39	44.2	138
40 OR OVER	38.9	36
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	40.0	20
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	50.0	*
ASIAN	68.0	50
FILIPINO	66.7	*
HISPANIC	45.1	1,235
PACIFIC ISLANDER	50.0	*
WHITE	49.2	59

Remedial English As Second Language (ESL)

29.3%

Gender	Rate	N
N=403
Female	34.5	220
Male	22.5	182
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	39.8	98
20-24	34.6	78
25-39	25.6	129
40 OR OVER	19.4	98
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	0.0	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	N/A
ASIAN	32.2	202
FILIPINO	100.0	*
HISPANIC	22.2	167
PACIFIC ISLANDER	N/A	N/A
WHITE	18.8	16

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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Transfer Level Achievement

The percent of first-time students in 2016-17 who complete 6 units and attempt any Math or English in their first year who complete a transfer-level course in Math or English in their first or second year.

Transfer Level Achievement Math

	1-Year		2-Year
	20.9%	N=1,833	33.8%	N=1,833
Gender	Rate	N	Rate	N
Female	21.8	972	36.3	972
Male	19.9	855	31.0	855
Age	Rate	N	Rate	N
UNDER 20	22.2	1,508	34.3	1,508
20-24	18.7	187	34.8	187
25-39	11.0	109	23.9	109
40 OR OVER	6.9	29	41.4	29
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	13.3	15	33.3	15
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	0.0	*	25.0	*
ASIAN	45.7	127	61.4	127
FILIPINO	33.3	*	44.4	*
HISPANIC	18.5	1,485	30.8	1,485
PACIFIC ISLANDER	16.7	*	16.7	*
WHITE	26.7	101	40.6	101

Transfer Level Achievement English

	1-Year		2-Year
	46.5%	N=1,833	60.1%	N=1,833
Gender	Rate	N	Rate	N
Female	50.9	972	63.9	972
Male	41.8	855	55.7	855
Age	Rate	N	Rate	N
UNDER 20	49.4	1,508	62.2	1,508
20-24	34.2	187	50.8	187
25-39	32.1	109	50.5	109
40 OR OVER	31.0	29	44.8	29
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	53.3	15	53.3	15
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	25.0	*	50.0	*
ASIAN	37.0	127	53.5	127
FILIPINO	66.7	*	88.9	*
HISPANIC	46.3	1,485	60.3	1,485
PACIFIC ISLANDER	16.7	*	16.7	*
WHITE	64.4	101	73.3	101

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Persistence

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who enrolled in the first three consecutive terms.

Persistence College Prepared

Gender	Rate	N
82.7%	N=729
Female	84.3	319
Male	81.3	407
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	83.1	669
20-24	73.8	42
25-39	85.7	14
40 OR OVER	100.0	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	85.7	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	N/A
ASIAN	96.0	50
FILIPINO	83.3	*
HISPANIC	79.8	525
PACIFIC ISLANDER	66.7	*
WHITE	89.7	107

Persistence Unprepared For College

73.0%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,513
Female	73.8	781
Male	72.2	731
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	74.2	1,227
20-24	62.0	166
25-39	72.2	79
40 OR OVER	85.4	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	80.0	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	N/A
ASIAN	79.8	109
FILIPINO	85.7	*
HISPANIC	72.1	1,242
PACIFIC ISLANDER	100.0	*
WHITE	75.7	103

Persistence Overall

76.2%

Gender	Rate	N
N=2,242
Female	76.8	1,100
Male	75.5	1,138
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	77.3	1,896
20-24	64.4	208
25-39	74.2	93
40 OR OVER	86.7	45
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	81.8	22
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	N/A
ASIAN	84.9	159
FILIPINO	84.6	13
HISPANIC	74.4	1,767
PACIFIC ISLANDER	80.0	*
WHITE	82.9	210

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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30 Units

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who achieved at least 30 units.

30 Units College Prepared

Gender	Rate	N
78.9%	N=729
Female	80.9	319
Male	77.1	407
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	79.4	669
20-24	66.7	42
25-39	85.7	14
40 OR OVER	100.0	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	85.7	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	N/A
ASIAN	92.0	50
FILIPINO	66.7	*
HISPANIC	77.3	525
PACIFIC ISLANDER	66.7	*
WHITE	77.6	107

30 Units Unprepared For College

62.0%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,513
Female	64.9	781
Male	58.8	731
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	63.8	1,227
20-24	49.4	166
25-39	55.7	79
40 OR OVER	70.7	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	66.7	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	N/A
ASIAN	72.5	109
FILIPINO	85.7	*
HISPANIC	59.4	1,242
PACIFIC ISLANDER	100.0	*
WHITE	74.8	103

30 Units Overall

67.5%

Gender	Rate	N
N=2,242
Female	69.5	1,100
Male	65.4	1,138
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	69.3	1,896
20-24	52.9	208
25-39	60.2	93
40 OR OVER	73.3	45
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	72.7	22
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	N/A
ASIAN	78.6	159
FILIPINO	76.9	13
HISPANIC	64.7	1,767
PACIFIC ISLANDER	80.0	*
WHITE	76.2	210

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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Degree Transfer - Completion

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Degree Transfer College Prepared

Gender	Rate	N
63.5%	N=729
Female	69.6	319
Male	58.5	407
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	63.8	669
20-24	57.1	42
25-39	71.4	14
40 OR OVER	50.0	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	57.1	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	N/A
ASIAN	92.0	50
FILIPINO	83.3	*
HISPANIC	60.2	525
PACIFIC ISLANDER	66.7	*
WHITE	62.6	107

Persistence Unprepared For College

34.8%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,513
Female	37.3	781
Male	32.1	731
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	35.8	1,227
20-24	26.5	166
25-39	39.2	79
40 OR OVER	29.3	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	40.0	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	N/A
ASIAN	41.3	109
FILIPINO	57.1	*
HISPANIC	31.9	1,242
PACIFIC ISLANDER	100.0	*
WHITE	55.3	103

Persistence Overall

44.1%

Gender	Rate	N
N=2,242
Female	46.6	1,100
Male	41.6	1,138
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	45.7	1,896
20-24	32.7	208
25-39	44.1	93
40 OR OVER	31.1	45
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	45.5	22
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	N/A
ASIAN	57.2	159
FILIPINO	69.2	13
HISPANIC	40.3	1,767
PACIFIC ISLANDER	80.0	*
WHITE	59.0	210

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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Career Technical Education

Percentage of students completing more than eight units in courses classified as career technical education (or apprenticeship ) in a single discipline for the first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate, apprenticeship or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Technical Education College Overall

Gender	Rate	N
49.3%	N=2,096
Female	60.8	807
Male	42.1	1,276
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	60.1	566
20-24	51.5	684
25-39	39.1	685
40 OR OVER	46.0	161
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	42.2	45
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	33.3	*
ASIAN	55.8	269
FILIPINO	74.2	31
HISPANIC	51.9	926
PACIFIC ISLANDER	40.0	*
WHITE	44.2	647

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit)

Percentage of students tracked for six years through 2017-18, who started first time in 2012-13 in a Career Development and College Preparation course and completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit) Overall

Gender	Rate	N
12.0%	N=6,367
Female	12.5	3,502
Male	11.5	2,864
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	9.8	971
20-24	8.8	964
25-39	13.0	2,529
40 OR OVER	13.5	1,903
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	0.0	41
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	0.0	*
ASIAN	17.2	586
FILIPINO	N/A	N/A
HISPANIC	11.8	5,377
PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0	*
WHITE	8.1	99

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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SkillsBuilder

The median percentage change in wages for students who completed higher level CTE coursework in 2015-2016 and left the system without receiving any type of traditional outcome such as transfer to a four year college or completion of a degree or certificate.

Career Builder - Mediam Earnings Change

Disciplines with the highest enrollment	Median percentage change	Total N
+19.7%	N=2,086
Police Academy	15.7%	625
Administration of Justice	13.9%	379
Fire Academy	15.3%	324
Office Technology/Office Computer Applications	50.7%	164
Business and Commerce, General	55.6%	95
Business Management	23.5%	95
Accounting	61.6%	93
Preshool Age Children	43.9%	87
Fire Technology	67.5%	70
Drafting Technology	22.8%	44

*: Cohort fewer than 10 students

Skills Builder - Demographics

Gender	Median Percentage Change	Total N

Female	21.0%	693
Male	18.9%	1,383
Age	Median Percentage Change	Total N
UNDER 20	148.4%	72
20-24	61.2%	374
25-39	20.9%	906
40 OR OVER	11.9%	734
Ethnicity/Race	Median Percentage Change	Total N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	17.8%	47
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	83.0%	*
ASIAN	23.2%	169
FILIPINO	17.8%	20
HISPANIC	24.5%	896
PACIFIC ISLANDER	14.1%	*
WHITE	14.6%	632

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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