Cuyamaca College, CA

Public2-Year • MediumAssociate's College • High Transfer • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
900 Rancho San Diego Pky, El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 660-4000

Cuyamaca College Rankings

Affordability97
Retention29
Graduation1
Earnings9
Diversity74
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Cuyamaca College

-Bachelor’s
58%Associate’s
42%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism<1%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education<1%
Engineering<1%
Engineering Technologies8%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities31%
Mathematics and Statistics5%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies10%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies<1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences1%
Public Administration and Social Service5%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into Cuyamaca College

-Admission Rate
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-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Cuyamaca College

$1KIn-State Tuition
$7KOut-of-State Tuition
$10KAverage Total Cost
$3KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K$2K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$3K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$5K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$8K$21K$19K
>$110K$10K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Cuyamaca College

1%Receive Federal Loans
$5KMedian Federal Debt
43%Repayment Rate
-Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 83%63%57%
$30K–$48K 10%16%16%
$48K–$75K 6%11%12%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$5K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$4K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$4K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$4K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$4K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$10K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$5K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCAUS
1-year after entering repayment 43%42%43%
3-years after entering repayment 43%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 34%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 36%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Cuyamaca College

72%Retention Rate
8%Transfer Rate
25%Withdrawal Rate
28%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCAUS
Within 4 Years 10%37%38%
Within 6 Years 28%60%55%
Within 8 Years 37%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 50%59%53%
Black 24%41%39%
Caucasian 32%53%52%
Hispanic or Latino 28%51%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 75%51%50%
Two or more races 23%48%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Cuyamaca College

73%Employment Rate
$22KMedian Salary
$11K25 Pctl Salary
$36K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 73%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 72%80%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 73%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 71%79%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 70%79%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCAUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$11K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$22K$29K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$36K$45K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$50K$62K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$22K$29K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$24K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$29K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Cuyamaca College

7,412Undergraduates
21%Full-time Undergrads
29Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 55%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 45%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 5%12%4%
Black 5%8%18%
Caucasian 48%25%49%
Hispanic or Latino 33%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%4%2%
Two or more races 7%4%3%
Other race 1%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 73%49%43%
$30K–$48K 16%20%18%
$48K–$75K 9%15%16%

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