Cabrillo College
About
Cabrillo College is a public community college in Aptos, California. It is named after the conquistador Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo and opened in 1959. Cabrillo College has an enrollment of about 9,700 students per term.
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
What families actually pay
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Cabrillo College vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Cabrillo College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCabrillo College | 38% | — | 9,457 | $13,328 | Community College |
Chabot College | — | — | 12,842 | $4,616 | Community College |
Chaffey College | — | — | 22,460 | $5,743 | Community College |
College of the Redwoods | — | — | 4,706 | $3,214 | Community College |
College of the Siskiyous | — | — | 1,575 | $7,241 | Community College |
Contra Costa College | — | — | 6,538 | $6,522 | Community College |
Cosumnes River College | — | — | 15,744 | $4,648 | Community College |
Cuyamaca College | — | — | 8,905 | $6,187 | Community College |
Cypress College | — | — | 15,924 | $4,683 | Baccalaureate |
El Camino Community College District | — | — | 21,664 | $5,170 | Community College |
Evergreen Valley College | — | — | 9,336 | $12,591 | Community College |
Feather River Community College District | 25% | — | 2,055 | $6,520 | Baccalaureate |
Folsom Lake College | — | — | 11,098 | $3,661 | Community College |
Glendale Community College | — | — | 12,075 | $7,461 | Community College |
Golden West College | — | — | 10,721 | $2,861 | Community College |
Lake Tahoe Community College | — | — | 4,040 | $10,975 | Community College |
Los Angeles Valley College | — | — | 15,999 | $10,200 | Community College |
Los Medanos College | — | — | 8,455 | $5,692 | Community College |
Monterey Peninsula College | — | — | 7,173 | $13,498 | Community College |
Mt San Jacinto Community College District | — | — | 17,627 | $7,098 | Community College |
Napa Valley College | — | — | 4,844 | $14,046 | Community College |
Palomar College | — | — | 19,550 | $5,247 | Community College |
Sacramento City College | — | — | 19,920 | $3,974 | Community College |
Santa Rosa Junior College | — | — | 17,854 | $5,541 | Community College |
Santiago Canyon College | — | — | 11,897 | $3,407 | Community College |
Shasta College | — | — | 9,073 | $3,743 | Baccalaureate |
Sierra College | — | — | 19,125 | $4,462 | Community College |
Solano Community College | — | — | 9,282 | $3,869 | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 32% | — | 10,910 | $5,617 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Research area of Planning & Research (PRO) provides data tools, reports, and analyses that support data-informed decision-making, equity-focused planning, and student success.
Visit IR office page- Janine RiopelInterim Dean, Office of Research, Planning, & Institutional Effectiveness
- Steve BlohmInstitutional Research Analyst, Statistician
- Leila JamoosianInstitutional Research Analyst, Statistician
- Buff McKinleyAssistant
Documents & reports (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardcabrillo.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planCabrillo 2030 Strategic Plan2025Cabrillo College's Cabrillo 2030 Strategic Plan is centered on themes of social justice, equity, and educational excellence, aiming to place students at the core of its mission. Developed under the leadership of a strategic planning taskforce, the plan outlines comprehensive processes such as aligning college frameworks, gathering input from various stakeholders, and drafting actionable institutional goals for the period 2026-2030. Integration of quantitative and qualitative data analysis ensures insights guide collective action and institutional decision-making for future development.cabrillo.edu
Notable alumni (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Denise CrosbyEntertainment
- Gary GoldmanFilm
- Teri GreevesArts
- Remington HoffmanEntertainment
- Wendy RoseLiterature
- Walmer MartínezSports
- Ralph PedutoEntertainment
- John Baker SaundersMusic
- Chet 'JR' WhiteMusic
- Scott WilliamsArt
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