Cuyamaca College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,334

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$4,681

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

12.8%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

9,424

25.1% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

26.1%

140 Graduates

About

Cuyamaca College is a higher education institution located in San Diego County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Cuyamaca College were .

In 2017, 1,043 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cuyamaca College. 53.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (521 degrees), 1.66 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (313 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cuyamaca College is $1,334, which is $-6,080 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Cuyamaca College is $1,334, which is $-6,080 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,681.

In 2017, 57% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 1% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,334

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Cuyamaca College was $1,334. The cost of tuition at Cuyamaca College is $-6,080 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Cuyamaca College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,681

2017 Value

14.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Cuyamaca College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,681. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Cuyamaca College grew by 14.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Cuyamaca College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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

$10,500

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cuyamaca College was of $10,500 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board decreased by 7.08% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 11.8% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Cuyamaca College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

57% of undergraduate students at Cuyamaca College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 6.56% with respect to 2016, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Cuyamaca College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

12.8%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Cuyamaca College was 12.8%, which represents 11 out of the 86 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Cuyamaca College has a total enrollment of 9,424 students. The full-time enrollment at Cuyamaca College is 2,362 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,062. This means that 25.1% of students enrolled at Cuyamaca College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cuyamaca College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.6% White, 33.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.82% Two or More Races, 5.65% Asian, 5.59% Black or African American, 0.562% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.297% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Cuyamaca College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (27.6%), followed by White Male (24.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cuyamaca College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,424 students. The full-time enrollment at Cuyamaca College is 2,362 and the part-time enrollment is 7,062. This means that 25.1% of students enrolled at Cuyamaca College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Cuyamaca College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2017 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 (61%), Cuyamaca College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Cuyamaca College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
4,390
Hispanic or Latino
3,126
Two or More Races
643

The enrolled student population at Cuyamaca College is 46.6% White, 33.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.82% Two or More Races, 5.65% Asian, 5.59% Black or African American, 0.562% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.297% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

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, 62 students (0.658%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 79 more women than men received degrees from Cuyamaca College. The majority of degree recipients at Cuyamaca College are white (521 degrees awarded). There were 1.66 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (313 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Cuyamaca College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Cuyamaca College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (107 degrees awarded), Agriculture (37 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (88 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cuyamaca College are Elementary & middle school teachers (175,135 people), Other managers (127,691 people), Software developers (83,284 people), Postsecondary teachers (78,814 people), and Secondary school teachers (51,332 people).

The most specialized majors at Cuyamaca College are Interdisciplinary Studies (107 degrees awarded), Agriculture (37 degrees), Engineering Technologies (88 degrees), Math & Statistics (36 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (349 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cuyamaca College are Physicians, Surgeons, Chemists & materials scientists, Dentists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cuyamaca College are Elementary & secondary schools (308,058 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (167,273 people), Computer Systems Design (142,873 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (134,993 people), and Construction (76,160 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cuyamaca College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cuyamaca College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Cuyamaca College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 482 degrees were awarded to men at Cuyamaca College, which is 0.859 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (561).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Cuyamaca College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 98 degrees were awarded to men at Cuyamaca College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.563 times less than the 174 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 174 degrees were awarded to women at Cuyamaca College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.78 times more than the 98 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 8% of students graduating from Cuyamaca College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (42.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Cuyamaca College is Female and Asian (42.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
521 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
313 degrees awarded
Asian
70 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cuyamaca College is white (521 degrees awarded). There were 1.66 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (313 degrees).

2.49% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
290 degrees awarded
White Male
231 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
167 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Cuyamaca College is white female (290 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (231 degrees).

Operations

Cuyamaca College has an endowment valued at nearly $433k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $77.3k (17.9%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Cuyamaca College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Cuyamaca College employs 86 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Cuyamaca College are Female Instructors (51), Male Instructors(35), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cuyamaca College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 48 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 27 employees, and Service with 25 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$433k

2017 Endowment

115%

growth from 2016

Cuyamaca College has an endowment valued at about $433k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Cuyamaca College grew 115% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.23M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Cuyamaca College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1M - Federal
$6.4M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Cuyamaca College received $1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $6.4M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$16.5M

2017 Salaries

23.9%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Cuyamaca College paid a median of $16.5M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 23.9% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.55% decline from 2015 and a 4.77% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.2M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Cuyamaca College paid a total of $7.2M to 86 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

86 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

48 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cuyamaca College were Instructor with 86 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cuyamaca College were Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 27 employees; and Service with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cuyamaca College was Female Instructor with 51 employees, Male Instructor with 35 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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