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Cypress College

Cypress, California·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·cypresscollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
-49.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
15,924
peer median 17,758
Avg net price
$4,683
-$195 vs Baccalaureate
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About

Cypress College is a public community college in Cypress, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and belongs to the North Orange County Community College District. It offers a variety of general education, transfer courses, and 145 vocational programs leading to associate degrees and certificates.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
37%-49.5pp vs Baccalaureate

Program outcomes

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

Of 165 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 165 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
165
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

165programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data165 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
165

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1968Next review Oct 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 21

  1. Aug 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Apr 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  4. Jan 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Jan 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,205
$30–48k$3,092
$48–75k$7,220
$75–110k$11,710
$110k+$10,011

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

Avg net price
$4,683
-$194vs Baccalaureate median $4,878
Federal loans
1.3%
In-state tuition
$1,150
Out-of-state
$9,399

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 6,185 students received $31.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
6,185
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$31.2M
$31,249,341 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
400 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
20
5k
21
5k
22
5k
23
6k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$621K
215 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$792K
185 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.

Of 216 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
216
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.2%
2017
9.6%
2018
8.5%
2019
1.8%
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 Cypress College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs102
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,300 total completions
01Liberal Arts
25019.2%
02Business
23618.2%
03Health Professions
16712.8%
04Psychology
1249.5%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
1249.5%
06Social Sciences
1229.4%
07Computer Sciences
775.9%
08Communication
705.4%
09Visual/Performing Arts
665.1%
10Personal/Culinary
644.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
15,924
12-mo unduplicated
20,211
Undergraduate
20,211
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%8,537
Women
58%11,674

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
54.8%
Asian
21.2%
White
11.6%
Two or more
6.3%
Black
3.8%
Unknown
1.1%
Non-resident
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
225
118 M · 107 W
Women athletes
47.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$30K
$25K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
27 M · 29 W
$211K
Baseball
41 M ·
$219K
Basketball
18 M · 14 W
$449K
Water Polo
19 M · 12 W
$107K
Volleyball
· 20 W
$72K
Softball
· 17 W
$127K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.55
21 offenses · 13,523 students

3-year trend

0.462 yrs ago2.011 yr ago1.55Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
55
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
15
Aggravated assault
4
Fondling
2

By location

21total
  • On campus21

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons22
Drugs50
Liquor12

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
231

Cypress College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Cypress 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
SubjectCypress College
37%15,924$4,683Baccalaureate
13,532$8,263Baccalaureate
21,859$693Community College
22,460$5,743Community College
10,429$3,800Community College
18,075$2,114Community College
33,677$9,791Community College
21,664$5,170Community College
19,521$8,090Community College
12,075$7,461Community College
10,721$2,861Community College
14,440$2,755Community College
24,985$5,001Community College
14,611$7,532Community College
16,906$11,196Community College
12,519$10,658Community College
15,999$10,200Community College
96%11,478$7,178Baccalaureate
29,971$3,107Community College
17,096$4,754Community College
19,550$5,247Community College
24,597$3,123Community College
17,441$11,903Baccalaureate
21,730$4,026Community College
20,764$2,976Community College
14,055$8,234Community College
13,242-$818Community College
92%19,212-$904Baccalaureate
27,248$3,854Baccalaureate
81%23,453$3,600Baccalaureate
11,897$3,407Community College
20,986$10,893Community College
Peer group median87%17,758$4,878

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Cypress College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Planning
Phone
714-484-7717
Address
Cypress College Complex, 319

The Institutional Research and Planning office serves Cypress College by providing sound, action-oriented research in order to support institutional assessment, decision-making, and strategic planning. We strive to provide consistent and accurate information that will help decision-makers to act on behalf of students and the community to foster student success and institutional effectiveness.

Visit IR office page
Team
5 members
  • Bryan Ventura
    Director, Institutional Research and Planning
  • Eileen Haddad, Ph.D.
    Senior Research and Planning Analyst
  • Kristina Oganesian
    Senior Research and Planning Analyst
  • Tori Felipe
    Part-Time Administrative Assistant
  • Daisy Ramirez, Ph.D.
    Senior Research and Planning Analyst

Reports & documents (2)

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

Grants & funding (1)

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

Notable alumni of Cypress College (5)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Greg Cannom
    Film and Television
  • Caitlin Doughty
    Mortuary Science
  • Alex Gallardo-Rooker
    Politics
  • Paul Le Mat
    Film and Television
  • John Stamos
    Film and Television

Frequently asked questions about Cypress College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cypress College.

What is the graduation rate at Cypress College?

Cypress College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Cypress College?

Cypress College reports a total enrollment of 15,924 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Cypress College?

The average net price at Cypress College is $4,683 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Cypress College located?

Cypress College is located in Cypress, California 90630-5897.

Who runs Institutional Research at Cypress College?

Cypress College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning.

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