Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,455
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
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, large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)
First generation college students: 55.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 16.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.9% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 64.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 30.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 20.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 14.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 34.7%
Black: 4.2%
Hispanic: 37.6%
Asian: 6.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 4.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.9%
Unknown race: 9.8%
Black: 4.2%
Hispanic: 37.6%
Asian: 6.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 4.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.9%
Unknown race: 9.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $11,295
In-State tuition: $1,332Out-of-State tuition: $9,928
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: $24,754 (2017)
Median Family Income: $14,883 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 22.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $8,625 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $91 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $2,715 |
| $30k-48k | $3,370 |
| $48k-75k | $5,853 |
| $75k-110k | $7,371 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 86.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $8,625 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $4,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $4,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $4,550 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 55.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 63.5% (2017) |
| @5 year | 72.6% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 37.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 39.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,249 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $42,069 (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 | Anthropology. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 54 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 788 | $35,492 ($2,958) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 81 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 220 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Chemistry. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 112 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 52 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 156 | $49,736 ($4,145) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Homeland Security. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Homeland Security. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 218 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 54 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dance. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dance. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 39 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 53 | $83,024 ($6,919) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 85 | $67,812 ($5,651) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Commerce, General. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 7 | $41,856 ($3,488) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 128 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 285 | $48,613 ($4,051) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | International Business. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | International Business. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 38 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Journalism. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 81 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 22 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | American Sign Language. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 21 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | English Language and Literature, General. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 38 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1065 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $70,551Full time faculty: 40%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 21.0
School's endowment start of year: $833,671 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,942,148 (2022)