MISSION VIEJO, CA · PUBLIC
Saddleback College reported a $4,152 average net price, a completion rate of 45.6%, $46,604 median earnings four years after completion, and $9,500 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Saddleback College’s median earnings were $46,604 four years after completion and $54,295 five years after completion, based on 106 and 710 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Saddleback College reported a $4,152 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $2,596 for households below $30,001 and $2,657 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $2,596 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $2,657 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $6,349 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $9,463 |
| $110,001+ | $10,603 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Saddleback College reported a completion rate of 45.6%, a retention rate of 75.9%, a Pell-recipient share of 15.2%, and a federal-loan share of 1.3%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Saddleback College completers was $9,500 across 74 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$9,500
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 106 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Saddleback College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in California that match Saddleback College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Saddleback College FAQ reports $4,152 average net price, $46,604 four-year median earnings, and $9,500 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $4,152 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Saddleback College’s median earnings were $46,604 four years after completion and $54,295 five years after completion, based on 106 and 710 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Saddleback College completers was $9,500 across 74 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
