Cuyamaca College Tuition & Cost (2026)

Net price / year

$6,618

after grants & scholarships

lower than 61% of public 2-year colleges

Acceptance rate

Open admission

accepts most applicants

Graduation rate

37%

within 150% of normal time

higher than 68% of public 2-year colleges

Median earnings

$42,745

4 years after graduating

lower than 86% of public 2-year colleges

Cuyamaca College at a glance

What is the tuition at Cuyamaca College?: In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $1,346 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $11,314 for out-of-state students.
What is the cost of attendance at Cuyamaca College?: The average cost of attendance is $16,690 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Cuyamaca College?: The average net price for in-state students is $6,618 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Cuyamaca College?: This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
What is the graduation rate at Cuyamaca College?: 37% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).
How much do graduates of Cuyamaca College earn?: The median graduate earns $42,745 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 2.3 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
Families earning under $30,000 pay about $6,183 a year on average, versus $11,961 for families earning over $110,000.
Graduates earn a median $42,745 four years after finishing, less than 86% of public 2-year colleges.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities is the largest field of study here, at 37% of the degrees and certificates awarded.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Cuyamaca College

Average net price (in-state)

$6,618 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$13,236

Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $6,183
$30–48k $5,219
$48–75k $9,270
$75–110k $12,665
$110k+ $11,961

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $16,690

Tuition & fees$1,346
Books & supplies$1,062
Room & board$22,086
Other expenses$4,968

Tuition & fees (in-state): $1,346
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $11,314

Cuyamaca College acceptance rate and admissions

Open admission

The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Cuyamaca College

Graduation rate

37%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

72%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

2.3 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

4 years after graduating$42,745

1 year after graduating$23,906

High-school graduate median (California)$36,976

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $13,201 · median $32,435 · 75th percentile $57,755

Median by sex

Male students $36,635

Non-male students $29,919

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By gender

Men $4,500

Women $5,967

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 36.7%

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 13.1%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 9.6%

Mathematics and Statistics 5.2%

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians 4.8%

Social Sciences 4.1%

Psychology 3%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2.8%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 50.6%
Black or African American 4%
Hispanic or Latino 32.2%
Asian 4.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or more races 4%
U.S. nonresident 0.2%
Race and ethnicity unknown 3.8%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 45.2%
Women 54.8%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

38%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 7,177
Part-time students: 73%
Receive Pell Grants: 27%
Receive federal loans: 2%
Students per faculty member: 28 : 1
Setting: Suburb

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Cuyamaca College?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Cuyamaca College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $1,346 for in-state students and $11,314 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Cuyamaca College?

The average cost of attendance at Cuyamaca College is $16,690 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $6,618 a year. That is around the middle of public 2-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Cuyamaca College get?

27% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 2% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $6,183 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $11,961 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Cuyamaca College?

Cuyamaca College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Cuyamaca College?

37% of first-time, full-time students at Cuyamaca College finish within 150% of normal time. 72% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do Cuyamaca College graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $42,745 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $23,906.

Is Cuyamaca College worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Cuyamaca College, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 2.3 years of work. 37% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

Who attends Cuyamaca College?

Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 55% are women and 45% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is White (51%). About 38% are aged 25 or older.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things