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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
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.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 141 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 141 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data141 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 14
- Mar 2025Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Oct 2024Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Aug 2024Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
Tuition & cost
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.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 3,036 students received $13.9M in Pell grants, alongside $1.0M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 174 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (2.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Cabrillo College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 10
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus5
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Cabrillo College vs Peer comparison
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 |
| — | — | 12,842 | $4,616 | Community College | |
| — | — | 22,460 | $5,743 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,706 | $3,214 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,575 | $7,241 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,538 | $6,522 | Community College | |
| — | — | 15,744 | $4,648 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,905 | $6,187 | Community College | |
| — | — | 15,924 | $4,683 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 21,664 | $5,170 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,336 | $12,591 | Community College | |
| 25% | — | 2,055 | $6,520 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 11,098 | $3,661 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,075 | $7,461 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,721 | $2,861 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,040 | $10,975 | Community College | |
| — | — | 15,999 | $10,200 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,455 | $5,692 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,173 | $13,498 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,627 | $7,098 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,844 | $14,046 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,550 | $5,247 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,920 | $3,974 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,854 | $5,541 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,897 | $3,407 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,073 | $3,743 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 19,125 | $4,462 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,282 | $3,869 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 32% | — | 10,910 | $5,617 |
Institutions like Cabrillo College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Cabrillo College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeCalifornia
Chabot College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,842Net price$4,616View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Chaffey College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment22,460Net price$5,743View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of the Redwoods
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,706Net price$3,214View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of the Siskiyous
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,575Net price$7,241View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Contra Costa College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,538Net price$6,522View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Cosumnes River College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15,744Net price$4,648View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Cuyamaca College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,905Net price$6,187View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Cypress College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15,924Net price$4,683View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
El Camino Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,664Net price$5,170View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Evergreen Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,336Net price$12,591View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Feather River Community College District
Grad rate25%Admit rate—Enrollment2,055Net price$6,520View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Folsom Lake College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,098Net price$3,661View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Glendale Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,075Net price$7,461View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Golden West College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10,721Net price$2,861View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Lake Tahoe Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,040Net price$10,975View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Los Angeles Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15,999Net price$10,200View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Los Medanos College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,455Net price$5,692View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Monterey Peninsula College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,173Net price$13,498View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,627Net price$7,098View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Napa Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,844Net price$14,046View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Palomar College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,550Net price$5,247View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Sacramento City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,920Net price$3,974View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Santa Rosa Junior College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,854Net price$5,541View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Santiago Canyon College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,897Net price$3,407View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Shasta College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,073Net price$3,743View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Sierra College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,125Net price$4,462View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Solano Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,282Net price$3,869View data
Cabrillo College 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
Reports & documents (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 of Cabrillo College (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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