2018 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 2016-17 academic year. Students represented differ from those included for calculation of Scorecard metrics, which are based on first-time students enrolled in 2011-12.

Total Students

59,833

Gender	Rate
Female	43.6%
Male	56.1%
Unknown	0.3%

Age	Rate
Less than 20 years old	17.6%
20 to 24 years old	20.7%
25 to 39 years old	34.6%
40 or more years old	27.1%
Unknown	0.0%

Ethnicity/Race	Rate
African American	1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	6.6%
Filipino	0.7%
Hispanic	47.3%
Pacific Islander	0.2%
White	14.0%
Two or more Races	0.9%
Unknown	28.9%

Institutional Information	Rate
Full Time Equivalent Students	19,107.2
Credit Sections	5,171
Non-Credit Sections	2,386
Median Credit Section Size	25
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty	62.6%
Percentage of First-Generation Students	42.2%*
Student Counseling Ratio (FALL 2014)	654:1
* Insufficient Data	** No Data

Profile - Historical Trend

Year	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
Students	24,943	23,165	23,129	23,165	23,179
Gender
Female	48.4%	47.6%	48.2%	47.6%	46.9%
Male	51.6%	52.4%	51.8%	52.4%	53.1%
Unknown	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Age
Less than 20 years old	22.0%	16.0%	16.9%	16.0%	15.0%
20 to 24 years old	27.3%	32.0%	31.5%	32.0%	32.3%
25 to 39 years old	34.1%	34.5%	33.9%	34.5%	35.8%
40 or more years old	16.6%	17.5%	17.7%	17.5%	16.9%
Unknown	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Ethnicity/Race
African American	17.4%	24.4%	26.6%	24.4%	21.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
Asian	3.0%	3.5%	3.8%	3.5%	3.4%
Filipino	1.1%	1.3%	1.4%	1.3%	1.2%
Hispanic	66.6%	59.6%	56.8%	59.6%	61.9%
Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%
White	5.1%	5.5%	5.6%	5.5%	5.9%
Two or more Races	1.8%	1.4%	1.2%	1.4%	2.2%
Unknown	4.6%	3.9%	4.3%	3.9%	3.9%
Institutional Information
Full Time Equivalent Students	12,741.1	12,019.3	11,656.4	12,019.3	12,798.1
Credit Sections	2,732	2,249	2,106	2,249	2,401
Non-Credit Sections	341	252	219	252	242
Median Credit Section Size	28	33	35	33	32
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty	64.2%	61.0%	65.0%	61.0%	58.7%
Percentage of First-Generation Students	76.1%*	61.8%*	**	61.8%*	72.0%*
Student Counseling Ratio	1,232:1	904:1	702:1	904:1	554:1

* Insufficient data
** No data

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Remedial / ESL

Percentage of credit students tracked for six years through 2011-12 who first enrolled in a course below transfer level in English, mathematics, and/or ESL during 2016-17 and completed a college-level course in the same discipline.

Remedial Math

Gender	Rate	N
42.7%	N=1,678
Female	46.6	944
Male	37.7	730
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	41.5	869
20-24	41.1	436
25-39	46.2	249
40 OR OVER	50.0	124
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	27.0	37
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	50.0	*
ASIAN	55.4	92
FILIPINO	66.7	12
HISPANIC	41.5	1,255
PACIFIC ISLANDER	7.7	13
WHITE	47.8	161

Remedial English

42.9%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,456
Female	47.6	778
Male	37.5	677
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	44.2	979
20-24	36.8	299
25-39	45.5	145
40 OR OVER	45.5	33
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	37.8	37
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	33.3	*
ASIAN	52.6	57
FILIPINO	40.0	10
HISPANIC	42.1	1,158
PACIFIC ISLANDER	36.4	11
WHITE	52.2	90

Remedial English As Second Language (ESL)

34.1%

Gender	Rate	N
N=355
Female	36.9	203
Male	30.7	150
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	54.7	64
20-24	49.3	73
25-39	28.9	121
40 OR OVER	15.5	97
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	50.0	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	N/A
ASIAN	42.4	210
FILIPINO	33.3	*
HISPANIC	11.1	108
PACIFIC ISLANDER	N/A	N/A
WHITE	45.5	11

*: 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 2015-16 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
	21.8%	N=1,704	32.6%	N=1,704
Gender	Rate	N	Rate	N
Female	21.9	917	33.5	917
Male	21.7	785	31.5	785
Age	Rate	N	Rate	N
UNDER 20	23.0	1,378	33.2	1,378
20-24	18.5	200	30.5	200
25-39	12.4	97	26.8	97
40 OR OVER	17.2	29	37.9	29
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	10.5	19	21.1	19
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	0.0	*	0.0	*
ASIAN	58.5	123	70.7	123
FILIPINO	33.3	12	33.3	12
HISPANIC	18.0	1,416	28.5	1,416
PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0	*	25.0	*
WHITE	27.7	94	41.5	94

Transfer Level Achievement English

	1-Year		2-Year
	43.5%	N=1,704	56.9%	N=1,704
Gender	Rate	N	Rate	N
Female	46.3	917	59.8	917
Male	40.4	785	53.8	785
Age	Rate	N	Rate	N
UNDER 20	46.4	1,378	59.1	1,378
20-24	30.5	200	47.5	200
25-39	37.1	97	49.5	97
40 OR OVER	20.7	29	41.4	29
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	47.4	19	63.2	19
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	0.0	*	0.0	*
ASIAN	41.5	123	57.7	123
FILIPINO	41.7	12	58.3	12
HISPANIC	42.6	1,416	55.8	1,416
PACIFIC ISLANDER	25.0	*	25.0	*
WHITE	56.4	94	68.1	94

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Persistence

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2011-12 tracked for six years through 2016-17 who enrolled in the first three consecutive terms.

Persistence College Prepared

Gender	Rate	N
80.8%	N=603
Female	83.5	285
Male	78.1	315
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	81.2	542
20-24	78.4	37
25-39	70.0	20
40 OR OVER	100.0	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	66.7	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	100.0	*
ASIAN	90.7	54
FILIPINO	100.0	*
HISPANIC	78.8	386
PACIFIC ISLANDER	100.0	*
WHITE	87.2	94

Persistence Unprepared For College

75.8%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,588
Female	77.4	804
Male	74.4	778
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	76.3	1,250
20-24	67.9	190
25-39	80.0	90
40 OR OVER	84.5	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	76.7	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	100.0	*
ASIAN	88.2	152
FILIPINO	55.6	*
HISPANIC	74.5	1,118
PACIFIC ISLANDER	71.4	*
WHITE	77.2	136

Persistence Overall

77.2%

Gender	Rate	N
N=2,191
Female	79.0	1,089
Male	75.5	1,093
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	77.8	1,792
20-24	69.6	227
25-39	78.2	110
40 OR OVER	85.5	62
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	75.0	36
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	100.0	*
ASIAN	88.8	206
FILIPINO	60.0	10
HISPANIC	75.6	1,504
PACIFIC ISLANDER	75.0	*
WHITE	81.3	230

*: 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 2011-12 tracked for six years through 2016-17 who achieved at least 30 units.

30 Units College Prepared

Gender	Rate	N
80.3%	N=603
Female	83.2	285
Male	77.8	315
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	80.3	542
20-24	81.1	37
25-39	75.0	20
40 OR OVER	100.0	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	50.0	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	100.0	*
ASIAN	87.0	54
FILIPINO	100.0	*
HISPANIC	77.5	386
PACIFIC ISLANDER	100.0	*
WHITE	87.2	94

30 Units Unprepared For College

65.6%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,588
Female	66.7	804
Male	64.4	778
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	66.2	1,250
20-24	57.4	190
25-39	74.4	90
40 OR OVER	65.5	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	63.3	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	50.0	*
ASIAN	79.6	152
FILIPINO	66.7	*
HISPANIC	62.5	1,118
PACIFIC ISLANDER	57.1	*
WHITE	69.1	136

30 Units Overall

69.6%

Gender	Rate	N
N=2,191
Female	71.0	1,089
Male	68.3	1,093
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	70.5	1,792
20-24	61.2	227
25-39	74.5	110
40 OR OVER	67.7	62
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	61.1	36
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	75.0	*
ASIAN	81.6	206
FILIPINO	70.0	10
HISPANIC	66.4	1,504
PACIFIC ISLANDER	62.5	*
WHITE	76.5	230

*: 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 2011-12 tracked for six years through 2016-17 who completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Degree Transfer College Prepared

Gender	Rate	N
63.0%	N=603
Female	68.4	285
Male	58.4	315
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	64.2	542
20-24	51.4	37
25-39	55.0	20
40 OR OVER	50.0	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	83.3	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	0.0	*
ASIAN	75.9	54
FILIPINO	100.0	*
HISPANIC	61.7	386
PACIFIC ISLANDER	100.0	*
WHITE	59.6	94

Persistence Unprepared For College

36.6%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,588
Female	39.6	804
Male	33.7	778
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	36.8	1,250
20-24	32.6	190
25-39	46.7	90
40 OR OVER	31.0	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	33.3	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	0.0	*
ASIAN	51.3	152
FILIPINO	44.4	*
HISPANIC	33.1	1,118
PACIFIC ISLANDER	42.9	*
WHITE	50.0	136

Persistence Overall

43.9%

Gender	Rate	N
N=2,191
Female	47.1	1,089
Male	40.8	1,093
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	45.1	1,792
20-24	35.7	227
25-39	48.2	110
40 OR OVER	32.3	62
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	41.7	36
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	0.0	*
ASIAN	57.8	206
FILIPINO	50.0	10
HISPANIC	40.4	1,504
PACIFIC ISLANDER	50.0	*
WHITE	53.9	230

*: 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 2011-12 tracked for six years through 2016-17 who completed a degree, certificate, apprenticeship or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Technical Education College Overall

Gender	Rate	N
51.0%	N=2,074
Female	63.9	732
Male	44.1	1,324
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	58.4	562
20-24	52.8	689
25-39	41.9	621
40 OR OVER	52.5	202
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	41.9	43
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	66.7	*
ASIAN	57.8	258
FILIPINO	70.4	27
HISPANIC	50.3	881
PACIFIC ISLANDER	60.0	10
WHITE	48.7	637

*: 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 2016-17, who started first time in 2011-12 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
14.2%	N=6,590
Female	14.8	3,442
Male	13.7	3,112
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	18.0	644
20-24	15.4	888
25-39	13.7	2,612
40 OR OVER	13.3	2,446
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	24.3	37
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	10.0	10
ASIAN	20.6	669
FILIPINO	N/A	N/A
HISPANIC	13.2	5,436
PACIFIC ISLANDER	12.5	*
WHITE	22.0	159

*: 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 2014-2015 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
+17.6%	N=1,992
Administration of Justice	12.3%	518
Fire Academy	12.0%	336
Police Academy	28.2%	193
Office Technology/Office Computer Applications	47.3%	171
Business Management	16.1%	154
Business and Commerce, General	28.1%	130
Accounting	37.5%	109
Preshool Age Children	45.7%	95
Fire Technology	34.3%	69
Machining and Machine Tools	18.9%	68

*: Cohort fewer than 10 students

Skills Builder - Demographics

Gender	Median Percentage Change	Total N

Female	22.4%	661
Male	15.5%	1,325
Age	Median Percentage Change	Total N
UNDER 20	175.2%	76
20-24	66.3%	447
25-39	17.7%	820
40 OR OVER	8.2%	649
Ethnicity/Race	Median Percentage Change	Total N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	16.9%	48
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	-5.0%	*
ASIAN	19.9%	180
FILIPINO	18.4%	19
HISPANIC	23.3%	879
PACIFIC ISLANDER	4.0%	*
WHITE	13.1%	576

*: 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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