Cypress College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$8,102

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

9.52%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

15,941

32.9% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

33.5%

335 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

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 .

In 2016, 1,852 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cypress College. 54.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (777 degrees), 1.71 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (455 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cypress College is $1,104, which is $-6,216 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Cypress College is $1,104, which is $-6,216 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,102.

In 2016, 65% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 2% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Cypress College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Cypress College is $-6,216 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$8,102

2016 Value

4.25%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Cypress College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,102. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Cypress College grew by 4.25%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,970

Room and Board

$1,764

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cypress College was of $11,970 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,764. The cost of room and board increased by 6.23% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.03% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

65%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

2%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Cypress College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 1.52% with respect to 2015, when 66% 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.

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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.

9.52%

2015 Default Rate

32

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Cypress College was 9.52%, which represents 32 out of the 336 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.

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Admissions

Cypress College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 15,941 students enrolled at Cypress College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Cypress College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Cypress College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Cypress College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Cypress College has a total enrollment of 15,941 students. The full-time enrollment at Cypress College is 5,246 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,695. This means that 32.9% of students enrolled at Cypress College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cypress College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 17.7% White, 4.4% Black or African American, 3.4% Two or More Races, 0.395% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.213% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Cypress College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (26%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (18.1%) and Asian Male (13.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

32.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cypress College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 15,941 students. The full-time enrollment at Cypress College is 5,246 and the part-time enrollment is 10,695. This means that 32.9% of students enrolled at Cypress College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

77%

2016 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 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Cypress College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    7,517

  2. Asian

    3,592

  3. White

    2,822

The enrolled student population at Cypress College is 47.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 17.7% White, 4.4% Black or African American, 3.4% Two or More Races, 0.395% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.213% 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 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 482 students (3.02%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 176 more women than men received degrees from Cypress College. The majority of degree recipients at Cypress College are hispanic or latino (777 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (455 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Cypress College is N/A, 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 (80 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (148 degrees), and Communication Technologies (23 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

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 Miscellaneous managers (48,436 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (45,273 people), Physicians & surgeons (35,577 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (31,633 people), and Registered nurses (28,143 people).

The most specialized majors at Cypress College are Transportation (80 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (148 degrees), Communication Technologies (23 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (145 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (168 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Marketing & sales managers

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 Marketing & sales managers, Physicians & surgeons, General & operations managers, Surveyors, cartographers, & photogrammetrists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Cypress College are Transportation (80 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (148 degrees), Communication Technologies (23 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (145 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (168 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Hospitals

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 Hospitals (92,266 people), Elementary & secondary schools (81,112 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (44,256 people), Air transportation (35,335 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (34,144 people).

The most specialized majors at Cypress College are Transportation (80 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (148 degrees), Communication Technologies (23 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (145 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (168 degrees).

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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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cypress College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 838

  2. 1,014

In 2016, 838 degrees were awarded to men at Cypress College, which is 0.826 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,014).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 122 degrees were awarded to men at Cypress College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 40.7 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 150 degrees were awarded to women at Cypress College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.34 times more than the 64 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

9%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 9% of students graduating from Cypress 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 43% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Cypress College is Female and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 2.69% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    777 degrees awarded

  2. White

    455 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    411 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cypress College is hispanic or latino (777 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (455 degrees).

2.16% of degree recipients (40 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    431 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Male

    346 degrees awarded

  3. White Female

    259 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Cypress College is hispanic or latino female (431 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (346 degrees).

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Operations

Cypress College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $188k (N/A%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Cypress College had a total expenditure of $N/A. Of that $N/A, they spent $50.3M on salaries and $N/A on benefits.

Cypress College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Cypress College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cypress College are: Service, with 65 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 61 employees, and Management with 31 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

Cypress College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Cypress College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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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.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Cypress College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$50.3M

Salary Expenditure

$N/A

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Cypress College had a total expenditure of $N/A. Of that $N/A, they spent $50.3M on salaries and $N/A on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Cypress College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$50.3M

2015 Salaries

9.33%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Cypress College paid a median of $50.3M in salaries, which represents N/A% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 9.33% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.4% decline from 2013 and a 2.21% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$23.4M

Instructional Salaries

209

Number of Employees

In 2015, Cypress College paid a total of $23.4M to 209 employees working as instructors, which represents 46.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

65 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cypress College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cypress College were Service with 65 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 61 employees; and Management with 31 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cypress College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

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

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