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Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·craftonhills.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
31%
—
Total enrollment
6,768
peer median 7,732
Avg net price
$11,331
+$4.8k vs Community College
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About

Crafton Hills College (CHC) is a public community college in Yucaipa, California. CHC is part of the California Community College system. It offers associate degrees and career and technical certificates. Since its opening in 1972, more than 200,000 people have attended Crafton Hills and the college now serves approximately 6,500 students each semester with day, evening, and online classes.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
31%

Pell equity

5.5pp gap
Pell recipients
35%62 of 178
Non-Pell (all)
30%106 of 359
No Federal Aid
30%106 of 359

Pell recipients here graduate at a 5.5-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 125 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 122 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
125
Passing
3
2.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

125programs
  • Passing3 · 2.4%
  • No Data122 · 97.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
122

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.

3
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+24.1%
$44,769 vs $36,082
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+49.2%
$53,835 vs $36,082
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+152.0%
$90,928 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 1975Next review Oct 2027

Action history · 3

  1. Oct 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Jul 2016Renewal 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$9,838
$30–48k$10,634
$48–75k$13,299
$75–110k$16,637
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$11,331
+$4,789vs Community College median $6,542
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$1,188
Out-of-state
$14,556

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, 1,586 students received $7.5M in Pell grants, alongside $74K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,586
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.5M
$7,466,880 total
Direct Loans
$74K
20 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$26K
9 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$48K
11 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 10 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (10.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 9.9% national rate.

Default rate
10.0%
+0.1pp vs 9.9% national
Borrowers in repayment
10
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
23.0%
2010
4.7%
2013
15.0%
2014
9.0%
2015
10.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Crafton Hills College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs55
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

627 total completions
01Social Sciences
14322.8%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
11718.7%
03Business
10717.1%
04Psychology
6410.2%
05Health Professions
508.0%
06Mathematics
396.2%
07Visual/Performing Arts
325.1%
08History
274.3%
09Physical Sciences
264.1%
10Foreign Languages
223.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
6,768
12-mo unduplicated
9,609
Undergraduate
9,609
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%4,258
Women
56%5,351

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
55.5%
White
27.6%
Asian
6.2%
Two or more
5.3%
Black
4.3%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
56
24 M · 32 W
Women athletes
57.1%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$430K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$27K
$28K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Water Polo
11 M · 14 W
$137K
Swimming
7 M · 12 W
$104K
Cross Country
10 M · 9 W
$94K

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 · 6,097 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
    Drugs20
    Liquor10

    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
    19.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    63

    Crafton Hills College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Crafton Hills College 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
    SubjectCrafton Hills College
    		31%Open admission6,768$11,331Community College
    Gavilan College
    		—Open admission6,083$6,542Community College
    Imperial Valley College
    		—Open admission8,873$1,115Community College
    Las Positas College
    		—Open admission8,103$5,377Community College
    Oxnard College
    		—Open admission7,361$0 or lessCommunity College
    Los Medanos College
    		—Open admission8,455$7,443Community College
    Peer group median31%—7,732$6,542

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Crafton Hills College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Crafton Hills College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning
    Phone
    909-389-3206
    Address
    Crafton Hills College, 11711 Sand Canyon Road, Yucaipa, CA 92399

    The purpose of the Crafton Hills College Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning is to collaborate with faculty, administration, staff, and students to provide high quality educational programs and services by integrating institutional research, planning, analysis, and systematic assessment to inform evidenced-based decision making and learning.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    3 members
    • Giovanni Sosa
      Dean
    • Diana Vaichis
      Senior Research Analyst
    • Ruby Zuniga
      Research Data Specialist

    Frequently asked questions about Crafton Hills College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Crafton Hills College.

    What is the acceptance rate at Crafton Hills College?

    Crafton Hills College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Crafton Hills College?

    Crafton Hills College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Crafton Hills College?

    Crafton Hills College reports a total enrollment of 6,768 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Crafton Hills College?

    The average net price at Crafton Hills College is $11,331 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Crafton Hills College located?

    Crafton Hills College is located in Yucaipa, California 92339-1799.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Crafton Hills College?

    Crafton Hills College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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