Cuyamaca Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#85 in Community Colleges
Cuyamaca College is ranked 85th 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 (104 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 104 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.