Santa Ana College: Statistics

Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 4506 of 14,131	In the World
# 1250 of 2,500	In North America
# 1175 of 2,443	In the United States
# 105 of 249	In California
# 1 of 2	In Santa Ana, CA
# 3185 of 4,110	For Surgery
Top 1-3	For 1 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

100%

Enrollment

15,924

Average SAT

1,265

Average ACT

Aid receiving

93%

Undergraduates

27,248

Male:Female Ratio

58:42

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

Website

sac.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	100%
Enrollment	15,924

We've calculated the 100% acceptance rate for Santa Ana College based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Santa Ana College majors

Santa Ana College has granted 2,803 associate degrees across 70 programs, and 19 bachelor's degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Santa Ana College.

Major	Associate	Bachelor
Humanities & Humanistic Studies	623	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies	393	-
Medical Administrative & Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	172	-
Business Administration and Management, General	169	-
Psychology, General	165	-
Criminal Justice & Police Science	103	-
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration	86	-
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	86	-
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General	84	-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology & Technician	65	-
Medical & Clinical Assistant	54	-
Occupational Therapist Assistant	35	19
Legal Assistant & Paralegal	51	-
Sociology, General	48	-
Mathematics, General	38	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	36	-
Computer Science	35	-
Child Care Provider & Assistant	34	-
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping	29	-
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist	29	-
Human Services, General	28	-
Teacher Assistant & Aide	26	-
Political Science and Government, General	25	-
Art & Art Studies, General	24	-
Automobile & Automotive Mechanics Technology & Technician	24	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	23	-
History, General	21	-
Economics, General	19	-
Chemistry, General	18	-
Physics, General	16	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	15	-
Pre-Engineering	15	-
Pharmacy Technician & Assistant	12	-
Radio and Television	12	-
English Language and Literature, General	11	-
Information Technology	11	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	10	-
Apparel and Textiles, General	9	-
Language Interpretation and Translation	9	-
Prepress & Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	9	-
Spanish Language and Literature	9	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General	8	-
Computer Graphics	8	-
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	8	-
Journalism	7	-
Library and Archives Assisting	7	-
Welding Technology & Welder	7	-
Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General	6	-
Legal Studies	6	-
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General	6	-
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD & CADD	5	-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD & CADD	5	-
Anthropology, General	4	-
Electromechanical & Electromechanical Engineering Technology & Technician	4	-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General	4	-
Machine Tool Technology & Machinist	4	-
Philosophy	4	-
Visual and Performing Arts, General	4	-
Building & Construction Site Management & Manager	3	-
Diesel Mechanics Technology & Technician	3	-
International Business & Trade & Commerce	3	-
Music, General	3	-
Photography	3	-
Biomedical Technology & Technician	2	-
Dance, General	2	-
Retail Management	2	-
Communication, General	1	-
Ethnic Studies	1	-
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General	1	-
Geography	1	-
Grand Total	2,803	19

Publications & Citations

Santa Ana College has published 237 scientific papers with 3,344 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Political Science, Surgery, and Law.

Publications

237

Citations

3,344

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine	133 / 2,802
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	113 / 1,717
Biology	96 / 1,622
Engineering	84 / 1,523
Computer Science	75 / 1,258
Environmental Science	75 / 876
Physics	60 / 914
Political Science	59 / 1,020
Surgery	57 / 1,545
Law	53 / 1,019
Psychology	51 / 1,177
Pathology	50 / 1,083
Geology	49 / 612
Chemistry	46 / 613
Sociology	40 / 734
Philosophy	39 / 669
Geography and Cartography	36 / 359
Genetics	34 / 653
History	34 / 516
Paleontology	34 / 605
Mathematics	32 / 609
Biochemistry	27 / 490
Psychiatry	27 / 513
Radiology	26 / 759
Business	25 / 408
Art & Design	25 / 504
Ecology	24 / 193
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	23 / 358
Archaeology	23 / 290
Statistics	21 / 283
Anatomy and Physiology	20 / 529
Materials Science	20 / 227
Demography	19 / 345
Botany	19 / 182
Quantum and Particle physics	18 / 117
Library and Information science	18 / 178
Public Health	18 / 495
Organic chemistry	18 / 187
Economics	18 / 694
Linguistics	17 / 360

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Academic rankings

20 Notable alumni

1. Ray Willsey

1928-2013 (aged 85)

American football coach Canadian football player

Ray Willsey was an American gridiron football player and coach. He was the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley from 1964 to 1971. During his tenure he compiled a 40–42–1 record. He was inducted into the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.

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2. Bob Boyd

1930-2015 (aged 85)

basketball player basketball coach

William Robert Boyd was an American collegiate men's basketball coach who was head coach at Seattle University, the University of Southern California (USC) and Mississippi State University.

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