Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Cuyamaca's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Cuyamaca has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 12,561 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California average (11,761 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Cuyamaca College8,9058,905
Similarly Ranked Schools12,56112,561
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California11,76111,761
The below chart compares the student population between Cuyamaca College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,015 male and 4,890 female students attending Cuyamaca. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.82 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Cuyamaca.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Cuyamaca
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,9052,0186,887
Men4,0159763,039
Women4,8901,0423,848

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,157 White students (46.68%) and 3,078 Hispanic students (34.56%) at Cuyamaca College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Cuyamaca College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Cuyamaca College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native28820
Asian461228233
Black or African American366176190
Hispanic3,0781,3511,727
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander20911
White4,1571,8762,281
Two or More Races331151180
Race/Ethnicity Unknown449206243
Total 8,9054,0154,890

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,483 students whose age under twenty five and 2,635 students whose age is over thirty years old at Cuyamaca College.
Especially, 1,288 students are younger than eighteen and 194 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Cuyamaca College.
Population by Student Age at Cuyamaca College
TotalMenWomen
Total8,905 4,0154,890
Under 181,288 565723
18-191,965 998967
20-211,303 645658
22-24927 434493
25-29787 347440
30-34657 234423
35-39536 212324
40-49746 307439
50-64502 189313
65 and over194 84110
Total 8,905 4,0154,890

Online Student Population

At Cuyamaca College, 6,178 students (69.38% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,026 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,979 students live in California where Cuyamaca College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total8,905
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,026
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,152
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,727
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,026
California Residents3,979
Other State in U.S.0
Outside of U.S.7
Unknown40