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Founded in the year 1978, Cuyamaca College is a community college located in El Cajon, California. The college enrolls more than 8,500 students each term. It offers over 55 associate's degree programs and more than 65 training certification programs.
Cuyamaca College campus is spread across an area of 165 acres. It offers several facilities for students like a fitness center, gym, tennis and volleyball courts, soccer and ball fields, and an Olympic-size track.
The college has both men and women sports teams. They participate in various sports like Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Golf and Soccer. The official mascot of Cuyamaca is the Coyote.
Cuyamaca is located in a large suburb, in El Cajon, CA. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Cuyamaca top out at the Associate's degree.
Students at the school often study mathematics, landscaping and horticulture, business and management, real estate and construction management, engineering technician, and family and social work.
Cuyamaca maintains an open-admission policy.
The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, Cuyamaca tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.
The school offers classes to 9,358 students (4,540 full-time equivalent). A large number of students at Cuyamaca are 40 years old or older.
Tuition is fairly low at the school.
More complete details are provided below.
Cuyamaca College
900 Rancho San Diego Pky
El Cajon, CA 92019
General Phone: (619) 660-4000
http://www.cuyamaca.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 144 | liberal arts and sciences, English, history, speech and rhetoric, Spanish language |
| Business And Management | 126 | business management, accounting, small business management, business, call center operation |
| Engineering Technician | 82 | hazardous materials tech, architectural drafting, industrial safety tech, surveying tech, mechanical drafting, water quality and recycling tech |
| Family And Social Work | 48 | child development, human services |
| Landscaping And Horticulture | 33 | landscaping, plant nursery, floristry, turf management, applied horticulture |
| Mechanics And Repair | 32 | automobile mechanics |
| Real Estate And Construction Management | 32 | real estate |
| Law | 24 | legal assistant |
| Office And Administration | 20 | administrative assistant |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 19 | web design, computer networking, system administration, computer science, webmastering, computer programming |
| Mathematics | 14 | mathematics |
| Design | 12 | graphic design |
| Science | 4 | biology, physics, chemistry, physical sciences |
| Photography And Commercial Art | 3 | drawing, commercial photography |
| Music | 0 | music |
| Engineering | 0 | engineering |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 0 | health and physical education, parks and recreation studies |
Number of programs and degrees for Cuyamaca in 2007:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 358 | 39 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 153 | 19 |
| Award of less than 1 academic year | 82 | 25 |
In 2007, Cuyamaca had a total enrollment of 9,358 students (4,540 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 53% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Asian | 7% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| Unknown | 11% |
| (Foreign Students) | 0% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 6% |
| 18-19 | 20% |
| 20-21 | 15% |
| 22-24 | 12% |
| 25-29 | 11% |
| 30-34 | 6% |
| 35-39 | 6% |
| 40-49 | 11% |
| 50-64 | 10% |
| 65+ | 3% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| California | 95% |
| State unknown | 5% |
Retention Rates (2007):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 66 % |
| Part-Time | 36 % |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of El Cajon, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 625 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 5,352 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,200 |
Financial Aid:
Cuyamaca participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2111300)
Cuyamaca has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 31 | 36 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 8 | 9 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 3 | 7 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2007):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | calendar year | 5 | $52,915 | 16 | $59,248 |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 5 | $52,915 | 16 | $59,248 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2007):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | academic year | 37 | $72,751 | 36 | $64,896 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 37 | $72,751 | 36 | $64,896 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
Small Business Administration/Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
ENGINEERING
Engineering, General
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Surveying Technology/Surveying
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Human Services, General
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Nursery Operations and Management
Turf and Turfgrass Management
LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial Photography
Drawing
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate
SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Cuyamaca Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges) | Top 2% |  |
| % of degrees in real estate and construction management (vs. all colleges) | Top 5% | |
| % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in law (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 9% | |
| % students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges) | Top 10% | |
| % of degrees in mathematics (vs. all colleges) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in business and management (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 12% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 13% | |
| % of degrees in family and social work (vs. all colleges) | Top 16% | |
| % of degrees in engineering technician (vs. all colleges) | Top 16% | |
| Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 17% | |
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 Offers part-time study On-campus library Tenure system for quality teaching
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