Grossmont College

El Cajon, California

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1961Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Grossmont College is a public community college in El Cajon, California. Its name originated with the silent film actor and producer William J. Gross, who was enticed by Ed Fletcher to invest in the purchase of land, part of which was called Grossmont. The campus sits in the Fletcher Hills community of El Cajon and is bordered by the cities of San Diego and Santee. Grossmont College along with Cuyamaca College make up what is the Grossmont–Cuyamaca Community College District. Grossmont is part of the California Community Colleges system. Grossmont College is also home to Grossmont Middle College High School, where selected high school students can receive both high school and college credit for taking courses on campus. The newspaper for Grossmont College is The Summit.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$10,628
Estimated total for international students: US$22,559
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$1,332
Total cost for in-state students: US$13,263

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: 12,163
International undergraduates: 2%
Students per teacher: 24 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 39%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$45,404

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

Programmes (95)

Associate's degrees61 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAmerican Sign LanguageAnthropologyArea StudiesBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDanceData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsDigital Humanities and Textual StudiesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGraphic CommunicationsHistoryHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational BusinessJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMusicPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual and Performing Arts, Other

Undergraduate certificates34 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAmerican Sign LanguageBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer ProgrammingComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDanceData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational BusinessJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsPublic Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

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