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Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA
Public 2-year school
$33,638projected sticker price
$9,744projected average net price for
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This year at Allan Hancock College, we project that on average students will pay $9,744, while the advertised price of attendance is $33,638. That’s a difference of $23,894.

Prices at Allan Hancock College over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$43,171
out-of-state sticker price
$33,638
in-state sticker price
$9,744
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Allan Hancock CollegeIn-state sticker price at Allan Hancock CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Allan Hancock College
26-27$9,744$33,638$43,171
25-26$9,315$32,157$41,283
24-25$8,905$30,741$39,477
23-24$8,029$27,717$35,997
22-23$6,701$24,843$32,691
21-22$6,119$23,285$29,981
20-21$6,629$23,011$29,305
19-20$5,520$22,403$28,555
18-19$6,225$21,296$26,728
17-18$5,315$20,732$26,164
16-17$5,560$18,734$24,138
15-16$5,387$18,734$24,138
14-15$5,805$18,734$24,138
13-14$6,192$19,154$24,474

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Allan Hancock College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $10,460, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $4,818. That's a difference of $5,642.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$4,818
$5,947
$8,239
$10,268
$10,460
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Allan Hancock College
<$30K$4,818
$30K-$48K$5,947
$48K-$75K$8,239
$75K-$110K$10,268
>$110K$10,460

School details

Located in Santa Maria, CA
Public 2-year school
29% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Allan Hancock College, over the last five years 29% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

29% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Allan Hancock College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
17%
37%
22%
28%
23%
35%
25%
32%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Allan Hancock CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native17%31%
Asian37%48%
Black22%35%
Hispanic28%45%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander23%25%
White35%51%
Multiple races25%36%
Unknown race32%34%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Allan Hancock College, about 65% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

65%retention
Nat’l average: 67%

Part-time students

38%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Allan Hancock College has 16,308 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
16,308 students

About 53% of students are female.

53% female
47% male
2% other

And about 70% of students are hispanic.

Hispanic

70%

White

19%

Asian

3%

Multiple races

3%

Unknown race

2%

Black

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%

Nonresident

<1%