Cuyamaca Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#85 in Community Colleges

Cuyamaca College is ranked 85^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Cuyamaca College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $10,636 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 8,043.
It offers average (97 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Cuyamaca are $10,636 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cuyamaca College $10,636

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Cuyamaca is 31% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cuyamaca College 31%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Cuyamaca is 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cuyamaca College 6%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Cuyamaca is 77% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cuyamaca College 77%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Cuyamaca is 8,043 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cuyamaca College 8,043

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Cuyamaca is $4,127 which is 38.80% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cuyamaca College $4,127

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Cuyamaca is 23 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cuyamaca College 23 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1

Number of Programs

Cuyamaca offers 97 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.