Cuyamaca College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$1,288
2023 Average Net Price
$7,289
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
8,437
23.5% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
33.5%
108 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,289.

Tuition Costs

$1,288
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$7,289
2023 Value
1.22%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Cuyamaca College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,289. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Cuyamaca College grew by 1.22%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,500
Room and Board
$1,750
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cuyamaca College was of $17,500 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 18.2% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,750. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

51%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
1%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Cuyamaca College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 8.93% with respect to 2022, when 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Cuyamaca College had a total enrollment of 8,437 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Cuyamaca College is 1,985 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,452. This means that 23.5% of students enrolled at Cuyamaca College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cuyamaca College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.2% White, 33% Hispanic or Latino, 4.65% Asian, 4.12% Two or More Races, 4.11% Black or African American, 0.593% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.225% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Cuyamaca College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.6%), followed by White Male (30.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (13.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

72%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Cuyamaca College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Cuyamaca College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    4,067 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    2,788 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    392 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 412 students (4.88%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 268 more women than men received degrees from Cuyamaca College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cuyamaca College is white (543 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (353 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Cuyamaca College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (163 degrees awarded), followed by Biological & Physical Sciences (106 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (83 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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Common Industries by Major

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2023)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    163 degrees awarded
  2. Biological & Physical Sciences
    106 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    83 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Cuyamaca College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 163 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

394
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
662
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 394 degrees were awarded to men at Cuyamaca College, which is 0.595 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (662).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Cuyamaca College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.43 times less than the 158 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 158 degrees were awarded to men at Cuyamaca College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.32 times more than the 68 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

14%
100% Completion Time
32%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 14% of students graduating from Cuyamaca College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Cuyamaca College is Male and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    543 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    353 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    56 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cuyamaca College is white (543 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (353 degrees).

0.568% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    361 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    212 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    182 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cuyamaca College is white female (361 degrees awarded). There were 1.7 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (212 degrees).

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Operations

Cuyamaca College employs 88 Instructors. Most academics at Cuyamaca College are Female Instructor (53), and Male Instructor (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cuyamaca College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 44 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 38 employees, and Service with 20 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$26.8M
2023 Salaries
11.9%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Cuyamaca College paid a median of $26.8M in salaries, a 11.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.5% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 19.1% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$9.3M
Instructional Salaries
88
Number of Employees

In 2023, Cuyamaca College paid a total of $9.3M to 88 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.7% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
88 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
44 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cuyamaca College was Instructor with 88 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cuyamaca College were Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 38 employees, and Service with 20 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cuyamaca College was Female Instructor with 53 employees, and Male Instructor with 35 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Cuyamaca College.

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