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Cabrillo College

Cabrillo College

Named after the explorer Juan Cabrillo, Cabrillo College is a public community college established in 1959. The college offers enrollment to over 16,000 students. Its main campus is in Aptos, California, but there are several branches in downtown Santa Cruz and the San Lorenzo Valley. Apart from these, the other locations include:

  • Cabrillo College Watsonville Center
  • Cabrillo College Scotts Valley Center

Cabrillo College offers over 80 majors, degrees and certificate programs to its students. These include courses on business, professional and personal development, skills certificates and A.S. degrees. Additionally, distance education programs are also offered for the benefit of remote students.

The Cabrillo College team goes by the name Seahawks and there are separate baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball and swimming, diving and water polo teams. The alumni consists of famous personalities like the actress Camryn Manheim, the editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, Ward Bushee and several athletes such as Brendan Ayanbadejo, Obafemi Ayanbadejo and Sherman Cocroft.

Overview of Cabrillo College

Cabrillo College is in Aptos, CA. Aptos is a medium-sized suburb. The school is a public institution. Cabrillo College issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include mathematics, engineering, landscaping and horticulture, family and social work, and liberal arts.

Cabrillo College Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Faculty

The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The Cabrillo College teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 15,114 students study at the school (in 2007). Many of the students at Cabrillo College are in their forties, or even older.

Cabrillo College Tuition and Affordability

In-state students appreciate the low tuition rate.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cabrillo College

Cabrillo College
6500 Soquel Dr
Aptos, CA 95003
General Phone: (831) 479-6100
http://www.cabrillo.edu

Cabrillo College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts416liberal arts and sciences, Spanish language, sociology, English, political science, anthropology, history, speech and rhetoric, ...
Family And Social Work105child development, human services
Medical Support And Technology96medical assistant, radiographer, dental hygienist, medical lab tech, phlebotomy, electrocardiograph tech
Business And Management52business, accounting, electronic commerce
Security And Law Enforcement38fire-fighting, criminal justice and police, corrections, corrections and criminal justice
Computer Science And Engineering34web design, computer networking, system administration, computer science, computer graphics, database administration, computer programming
Engineering32archeology, engineering
Science31biological and physical sciences, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy
Nursing And Emergency Medicine30registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Landscaping And Horticulture28landscaping, applied horticulture, plant nursery
Media25digital communications, journalism, animation and special effects
Office And Administration22administrative assistant
Construction Trades20building inspector, construction manager
Cooking And Culinary Arts16culinary arts
Art Studies12art studies
Therapy And Counseling10psychology
Mathematics10mathematics
Music8music
Education And Teaching8health teaching
Real Estate And Construction Management8real estate
Medical Administration6medical secretary
Drama And Performing Arts5drama, dance
Engineering Technician4civil drafting, drafting, engineering technology, architectural drafting, manufacturing tech
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy1health and physical education
Photography And Commercial Art0photography
Production Trades0welding
Religion And Philosophy0philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for Cabrillo College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree75362
Award of less than 1 academic year21036
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years5417

Student Body

In 2007, Cabrillo College had a total enrollment of 15,114 students (8,204 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White61%
Black2%
Hispanic24%
Asian5%
American Indian1%
Unknown7%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 186%
18-1919%
20-2114%
22-2413%
25-2911%
30-347%
35-396%
40-4911%
50-6411%
65+2%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California90%
State unknown10%

Cabrillo College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time70 %
Part-Time45 %

Cabrillo College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of , for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Cabrillo College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 602
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,474
Books and supplies$ 1,422

Financial Aid:
Cabrillo College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 112400)

Cabrillo College Faculty

Cabrillo College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured6792
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2631
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2028

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year113$67,522151$63,075
All faculty totalacademic year113$67,522151$63,075

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Cabrillo College Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Graphics
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Health Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Archeology
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Engineering Technology, General
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Human Services, General

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Area Studies, Other
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Astronomy
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Cabrillo College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cabrillo College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Cabrillo College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Cabrillo College Number of students
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 6%Cabrillo College % of degrees in engineering
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Cabrillo College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Cabrillo College % of degrees in family and social work
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Cabrillo College % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in media
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 14%Cabrillo College % of degrees in media
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%Cabrillo College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Cabrillo College % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in music
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%Cabrillo College % of degrees in music
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Cabrillo College % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Cabrillo College % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Cabrillo College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Cabrillo College % of degrees in construction trades
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Cabrillo College Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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