Due to rising enrollment numbers in 1954, the college was moved to the former site of Allan Hancock Field.

The industrial technology building, gymnasium, administration and student services were all completed in 1967, and the performing arts center in 1968.

Building 2 will have mainly General Education classes, but also includes, CNA, Student Job Placement/Career Services, Computer Labs, and the University Transfer Center.

The $37.9 million facility will house the college's police, fire, emergency medical services, and environmental technology programs.

There are forty-eight major categories of programs offered by the college, ranging from accounting to wildland fire technology.

The Allan Hancock College Vandenberg Air Force Base Center (formerly known as Camp Cook) opened in 1952 and is part of the base education center shared with the U.S. Air Force Education Office and three private four-year universities.

Vandenberg Air Force Base Center offers academic courses and provides different support services such as registration (including adds/drops and processing on-demand transcripts); counseling, health services, issues financial aid including BOG and assists with GI Bill guidelines.

Active duty military personnel receive in state rates and may qualify for 100 percent tuition assistance and health fee coverage.

The athletic program at Allan Hancock College contains fourteen men's and women's varsity teams.

Men's sports are baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, swimming and diving, soccer, and track and field; women's sports are basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track and field, and volleyball.

[10] In 1999, AHC advanced to the CCCAA Championship Game, ultimately falling to eventual nationally-crowned City College of San Francisco, 22-14[11] at Ratcliffe Stadium.

Allan Hancock owns seven bowl game wins all-time:[12][13] As of 2020, more than 64 former Bulldogs since the 2004 season had continued their football careers playing at various NCAA Division I-level programs.

[14] Following a resumption of full competition after a COVID-19 hiatus, AHC's Max Stineman added to the list in December 2021, signing a National Letter of Intent with Eastern Illinois.