Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, California

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1978Large suburbSEVP certified

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.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$11,504
Estimated total for international students: US$26,753
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$1,340
Total cost for in-state students: US$16,589

Net price calculatormisweb.cccco.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 7,177
International undergraduates: 0%
Students per teacher: 28 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 34%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$45,171

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (73)

Associate's degrees47 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAmerican Sign LanguageAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEconomicsEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMusicPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansReal EstateRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVisual and Performing Arts, General

Undergraduate certificates26 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAmerican Sign LanguageApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFood Science and TechnologyHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansReal EstateRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.