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Copper Mountain Community College

Joshua Tree, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·cmccd.edu
6-yr Graduation
20%
—
Total enrollment
2,019
peer median 2,447
Avg net price
$7,962
-$114 vs Community College
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About

Copper Mountain College (CMC) is a public community college in Joshua Tree, California. It was accredited in 2001 as the 108th such institution in the state. CMC offers a total of 24 different certificates and degrees.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
20%
Full-time retention
67%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 55 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 54 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
55
Passing
1
1.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

55programs
  • Passing1 · 1.8%
  • No Data54 · 98.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
54

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+83.2%
$66,094 vs $36,082

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 2001Next review Mar 2026

Action history · 2

  1. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Jul 2013Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,075
$30–48k$7,689
$48–75k$9,314
$75–110k$11,142
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,962
-$114vs Community College median $8,076
Federal loans
2.8%
In-state tuition
$1,114
Out-of-state
$11,050

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,149 students received $4.7M in Pell grants, alongside $283K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,149
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.7M
$4,710,352 total
Direct Loans
$283K
77 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$172K
51 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$111K
26 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 75 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (4.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
75
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.6%
2017
23.2%
2018
14.6%
2019
4.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CMCCD

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

209 total completions
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
4823.0%
02Health Professions
4019.1%
03Liberal Arts
3717.7%
04Psychology
2110.0%
05Security/Protective
199.1%
06Business
136.2%
07Social Sciences
115.3%
08Computer Sciences
94.3%
09Mathematics
62.9%
10Physical Sciences
52.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,019
12-mo unduplicated
2,170
Undergraduate
2,170
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%767
Women
65%1,403

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
42.0%
White
35.8%
Black
7.8%
Two or more
6.7%
Asian
5.7%
Unknown
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
26
13 M · 13 W
Women athletes
50.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$210K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$14K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Basketball
13 M · —
$54K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$51K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,402 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    39

    CMCCD vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CMCCD selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    SubjectCopper Mountain Community College
    		20%—2,019$7,962Community College
    Atlantic Cape Community College
    		——4,052$8,502Community College
    Black River Technical College
    		——1,705$6,053Community College
    Carl Albert State College
    		——1,851$6,855Community College
    Cleveland State Community College
    		—100.0%3,282$6,183Community College
    Coffeyville Community College
    		——1,466$5,481Community College
    Columbia College
    		——2,828$15,468Community College
    Crafton Hills College
    		——6,768$10,655Community College
    CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
    		——1,048$5,643Community College
    Dyersburg State Community College
    		——3,296$4,322Community College
    Eastern Oklahoma State College
    		——1,285$11,020Community College
    Fulton-Montgomery Community College
    		——1,865$7,803Community College
    Garden City Community College
    		——2,079$8,681Community College
    Garrett College
    		——679$6,396Community College
    Gavilan College
    		——6,083$2,244Community College
    Holyoke Community College
    		——4,200$6,860Community College
    Marion Military Institute
    		—97.0%332$10,137Community College
    Mineral Area College
    		——2,447$11,123Community College
    Murray State College
    		——2,949$15,071Community College
    Napa Valley College
    		——4,844$14,046Community College
    Orange County Community College
    		——5,704$7,442Community College
    Ozarka College
    		——1,069$4,396Community College
    Ranger College
    		——2,522$6,565Community College
    Roane State Community College
    		—99.6%5,002$6,017Community College
    Roanoke-Chowan Community College
    		——668$8,076Community College
    Roxbury Community College
    		——2,044$12,544Community College
    Seminole State College
    		——1,488$15,328Community College
    SUNY Adirondack
    		——2,576$10,363Community College
    Three Rivers College
    		——2,604$9,980Community College
    University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
    		—100.0%2,248$11,718Community College
    University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
    		——4,478$15,000Community College
    Peer group median20%99.8%2,447$8,076

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in CMCCD's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    CMCCD Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness
    Phone
    760-366-3791
    Address
    6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, P.O. Box 1398

    The Office of Institutional Effectiveness provides data and analytical support for CMC’s strategic planning process and supports the college's mission and vision.

    Visit IR office page

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Copper Mountain Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CMCCD.

    What is the graduation rate at Copper Mountain Community College?

    Copper Mountain Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 20% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Copper Mountain Community College?

    Copper Mountain Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,019 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Copper Mountain Community College?

    The average net price at Copper Mountain Community College is $7,962 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Copper Mountain Community College located?

    Copper Mountain Community College is located in Joshua Tree, California 92252.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Copper Mountain Community College?

    Copper Mountain Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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