Cypress College

www.cypresscollege.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$5,580

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

9.63%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

15,679

35.5% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

30.4%

206 Graduates

About

Cypress College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Cypress College were General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science (9 degrees awarded).

In 2019, 3,523 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cypress College. 54.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,629 degrees), 1.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (849 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cypress College is $1,104, which is $-6,720 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Cypress College is $1,104, which is $-6,720 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,580.

In 2019, 61% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 2% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Cypress College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Cypress College is $-6,720 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$5,580

2019 Value

11.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Cypress College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,580. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Cypress College grew by 11.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Cypress 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

$13,779

Room and Board

$1,917

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cypress College was of $13,779 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,917. The cost of room and board increased by 3.66% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 9.79% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Cypress College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 1.61% with respect to 2018, when 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Cypress 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.

9.63%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Cypress College was 9.63%, which represents 26 out of the 270 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

Cypress College has a total enrollment of 15,679 students. The full-time enrollment at Cypress College is 5,568 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,111. This means that 35.5% of students enrolled at Cypress College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cypress College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 14.6% White, 4.13% Black or African American, 3.7% Two or More Races, 0.357% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.185% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Cypress College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (28.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (17.9%) and Asian Male (13.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cypress College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 15,679 students. The full-time enrollment at Cypress College is 5,568 and the part-time enrollment is 10,111. This means that 35.5% of students enrolled at Cypress College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 Cypress College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Cypress College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
7,540
Asian
3,711
White
2,293

The enrolled student population at Cypress College is 48.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 14.6% White, 4.13% Black or African American, 3.7% Two or More Races, 0.357% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.185% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 648 students (4.13%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 303 more women than men received degrees from Cypress College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cypress College is hispanic or latino (1,629 degrees awarded). There were 1.92 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (849 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Cypress College is General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science (9 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Cypress College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (159 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (394 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,134 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 Cypress College are Elementary & middle school teachers (87,293 people), Other managers (70,839 people), Physicians (35,612 people), Registered nurses (35,514 people), and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (35,473 people).

The most specialized majors at Cypress College are Transportation (159 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (394 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,134 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (215 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (164 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cypress College are Dentists, Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Cypress College are Elementary & secondary schools (189,059 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (100,870 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (68,152 people), Restaurants & Food Services (49,412 people), and Computer Systems Design (44,582 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
9 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cypress College was General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science with 9 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

1,610

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

1,913

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 1,610 degrees were awarded to men at Cypress College, which is 0.842 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,913).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 364 degrees were awarded to men at Cypress College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.519 times less than the 702 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 702 degrees were awarded to women at Cypress College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.93 times more than the 364 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (48.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Cypress College is Female and Asian (48.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 3.4% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,629 degrees awarded
Asian
849 degrees awarded
White
595 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cypress College is hispanic or latino (1,629 degrees awarded). There were 1.92 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (849 degrees).

2.13% of degree recipients (75 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
903 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
726 degrees awarded
Asian Male
431 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Cypress College is hispanic or latino female (903 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (726 degrees).

Operations

Cypress College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.57M (NaNM%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Cypress College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Cypress College employs 218 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Cypress College are Female Instructors (128), Male Instructors(90), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cypress College are: Service, with 54 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 47 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

Cypress College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Cypress College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Cypress 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.49M - Federal
$22.8M - State
$1.02M - Local

As of 2019, Cypress College received $2.49M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $22.8M from state grants and contracts, and $1.02M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$65.3M

2019 Salaries

growth from 2018

In 2019, Cypress College paid a median of $65.3M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.5% growth from 2017 and a 11.2% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$25.8M

Instructional Salaries

218

Number of Employees

In 2019, Cypress College paid a total of $25.8M to 218 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

218 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cypress College were Instructor with 218 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cypress College were Service with 54 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 47 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cypress College was Female Instructor with 128 employees, Male Instructor with 90 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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