Cuyamaca Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#87 in Community Colleges

Cuyamaca College is ranked 87^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 $11,314 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 8,905.
The financial aid amount ($5,564) is higher.
It offers average (106 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Cuyamaca are $11,314 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cuyamaca College $11,314

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 41% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cuyamaca College 41%

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 8% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cuyamaca College 8%

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 72% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cuyamaca College 72%

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 8,905 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cuyamaca College 8,905

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 $5,564 which is 49.18% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cuyamaca College $5,564

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 28 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.