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Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
41%
Enrollment
8,905
peer median 6,620
Avg net price
$6,187
-$991 vs Community College
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About

Cuyamaca College is a public community college in Rancho San Diego, California. It is part of the Grossmont–Cuyamaca Community College District and the California Community Colleges system. Along with Grossmont College, it serves the eastern suburbs in San Diego County. Cuyamaca College opened in 1978 and now offers 81 associate's degree programs and 66 training certification programs to approximately 8,500 students. Many of the college's students transfer to the University of California, San Diego or San Diego State University to complete their bachelor's degrees. Cuyamaca's mascot is the coyote.

Outcomes & equity

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

Overall completion
41%
Full-time retention
72%

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,626
$30–48k$5,809
$48–75k$8,852
$75–110k$11,016
$110k+$13,850

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

Avg net price
$6,187
-$991vs Community College median $7,178
Pell recipients
72.0%
Federal loans
1.2%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs63
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

709 total
01Liberal Arts
19627.6%
02Business
12818.1%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
12417.5%
04Mathematics
486.8%
05Biological Sciences
425.9%
06Social Sciences
405.6%
07Public Admin
385.4%
08Engineering Tech
344.8%
09Computer Sciences
324.5%
10Family/Consumer Sci
273.8%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
8,905
12-mo unduplicated
13,482
Undergraduate
13,482
Graduate
10,716

Gender split

Men
44%5,986
Women
56%7,496

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.2%
Hispanic
32.0%
Asian
4.5%
Two or more
4.2%
Black
3.6%
Unknown
3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.2%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
84

Cuyamaca College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Cuyamaca College selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectCuyamaca College
41%8,905$6,187Community College
Arizona Western College
8,964$9,582Community College
Bucks County Community College
6,232$7,561Community College
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
3,914$5,517Community College
Catawba Valley Community College
4,904$9,415Community College
Central Arizona College
5,053$4,591Community College
Central Oregon Community College
4,332$10,765Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
6,121$2,974Community College
College of San Mateo
9,901$1,504Community College
College of Southern Maryland
5,062$9,867Community College
Contra Costa College
6,538$6,522Community College
County College of Morris
6,131$9,259Community College
Dutchess Community College
6,606$8,433Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College
10,109$12,211Community College
Evergreen Valley College
9,336$12,591Community College
Germanna Community College
8,544$6,239Community College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
6,334$2,991Community College
Lakeland Community College
4,358$7,557Community College
Los Angeles Harbor College
9,463$11,245Community College
Middlesex Community College
9,374$3,694Community College
Mission College
6,909$5,198Community College
Monterey Peninsula College
7,173$13,498Community College
Moreno Valley College
11,920$1,996Community College
North Idaho College
4,585$11,481Community College
Northeast Lakeview College
9,355$4,582Community College
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
8,412$5,719Community College
Onondaga Community College
8,537$7,178Community College
Rowan College at Burlington County
6,620$6,101Community College
South Puget Sound Community College
4,871$9,090Community College
SUNY Broome Community College
5,327$8,035Community College
West Valley College
7,655$1,842Community College
Peer group median41%6,620$7,178

Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Effectiveness, Success, and Equity Office
Reports to Institutional Effectiveness, Success, and Equity Office
Phone
619-660-4046
Address
Office: E-109

The research team within the Institutional Effectiveness, Success, and Equity (IESE) Office provides information to enable data-driven decisions that support student success and equity. This transparent availability of information helps decision-makers at all levels identify practices and processes that effectively enhance the holistic student experience for our diverse student community.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Bri Hays
    Senior Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Success, and Equity

Documents & reports (2)

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

Grants & funding opportunities (3)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

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