Grossmont College, CA

Public2-Year • Very LargeAssociate's College • High Transfer • Largely Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
8800 Grossmont College DR, El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 644-7000

Grossmont College Rankings

Affordability97
Retention24
Graduation1
Earnings11
Diversity81
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Grossmont College

-Bachelor’s
45%Associate’s
55%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences<1%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics3%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities46%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies5%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology2%
Social Sciences8%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into Grossmont College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Grossmont 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$6K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$7K$21K$19K
>$110K$10K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Grossmont College

2%Receive Federal Loans
$4KMedian Federal Debt
44%Repayment Rate
$50Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 73%63%57%
$30K–$48K 16%16%16%
$48K–$75K 9%11%12%
$75K–$110K 2%6%9%
>$110K 1%8%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$4K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$5K$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$9K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$5K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$2K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCAUS
1-year after entering repayment 41%42%43%
3-years after entering repayment 44%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 48%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 55%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Grossmont College

70%Retention Rate
14%Transfer Rate
21%Withdrawal Rate
28%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCAUS
Within 4 Years 8%37%38%
Within 6 Years 28%60%55%
Within 8 Years 36%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 39%59%53%
Black 23%41%39%
Caucasian 32%53%52%
Hispanic or Latino 24%51%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 50%43%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 25%45%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 35%51%50%
Two or more races 23%48%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Grossmont College

82%Employment Rate
$25KMedian Salary
$13K25 Pctl Salary
$38K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 82%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 79%80%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 79%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 78%79%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 79%79%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCAUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$13K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$25K$29K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$38K$45K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$57K$62K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$25K$29K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$28K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$34K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Grossmont College

15,838Undergraduates
39%Full-time Undergrads
25Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 58%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 42%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 8%12%4%
Black 6%8%18%
Caucasian 38%25%49%
Hispanic or Latino 36%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 3%4%2%
Two or more races 7%4%3%
Other race <1%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 65%49%43%
$30K–$48K 20%20%18%
$48K–$75K 12%15%16%

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