Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,473
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Two-year, medium
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 43% / 57% (2017)
First generation college students: 61.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 32.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 68.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 22.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 43.9%
Black: 3.7%
Hispanic: 32.7%
Asian: 4.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 9.8%
Black: 3.7%
Hispanic: 32.7%
Asian: 4.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 9.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,683
In-State tuition: $1,340Out-of-State tuition: $9,936
Estimated books and supplies: $2,625 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,800 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $20,314 (2017)
Median Family Income: $11,353 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 23.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $4,500 (2017)
Median federal loan payment:
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $4,867 |
| $30k-48k | $4,569 |
| $48k-75k | $7,387 |
| $75k-110k | $11,921 |
| $110k+ | $13,183 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 69.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $4,500 (2017)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,000 (2020)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $4,500 (2018)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | |
| @3 year | |
| @5 year |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 19.4% (2012)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 42.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $21,240 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $34,275 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agricultural Production Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 30 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 29 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 25 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | American Sign Language. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 23 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 37 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 58 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 302 | $33,090 ($2,758) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 76 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mathematics. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 72 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 137 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Services, General. | 40 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 28 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 29 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Commerce, General. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 132 | $32,231 ($2,686) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Real Estate. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Real Estate. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 22 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $65,223Full time faculty: 31%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 25.0
School's endowment start of year: $429,198 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,130,379 (2022)