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Cuyamaca College

Cuyamaca College

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.

Overview of Cuyamaca College

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.

Areas of Study

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 Selectivity

Cuyamaca maintains an open-admission policy.

Faculty

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.

Student Body

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.

Cuyamaca Tuition and Affordability

Tuition is fairly low at the school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cuyamaca

Cuyamaca College
900 Rancho San Diego Pky
El Cajon, CA 92019
General Phone: (619) 660-4000
http://www.cuyamaca.edu

Cuyamaca Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts144liberal arts and sciences, English, history, speech and rhetoric, Spanish language
Business And Management126business management, accounting, small business management, business, call center operation
Engineering Technician82hazardous materials tech, architectural drafting, industrial safety tech, surveying tech, mechanical drafting, water quality and recycling tech
Family And Social Work48child development, human services
Landscaping And Horticulture33landscaping, plant nursery, floristry, turf management, applied horticulture
Mechanics And Repair32automobile mechanics
Real Estate And Construction Management32real estate
Law24legal assistant
Office And Administration20administrative assistant
Computer Science And Engineering19web design, computer networking, system administration, computer science, webmastering, computer programming
Mathematics14mathematics
Design12graphic design
Science4biology, physics, chemistry, physical sciences
Photography And Commercial Art3drawing, commercial photography
Music0music
Engineering0engineering
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0health and physical education, parks and recreation studies

Number of programs and degrees for Cuyamaca in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree35839
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years15319
Award of less than 1 academic year8225

Cuyamaca Student Body

In 2007, Cuyamaca had a total enrollment of 9,358 students (4,540 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White53%
Black7%
Hispanic21%
Asian7%
American Indian1%
Unknown11%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 186%
18-1920%
20-2115%
22-2412%
25-2911%
30-346%
35-396%
40-4911%
50-6410%
65+3%

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

ResidencePercent
California95%
State unknown5%

Cuyamaca Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time66 %
Part-Time36 %

Cuyamaca Room and Board (2007)

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.

Cuyamaca Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
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 Faculty

Cuyamaca has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured3136
Non-tenured, but on tenure track89
Non-tenured and not on tenure track37

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year5$52,91516$59,248
All faculty totalcalendar year5$52,91516$59,248

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year37$72,75136$64,896
All faculty totalacademic year37$72,75136$64,896

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

Cuyamaca Degree Programs (2007)

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

DESIGN
Graphic Design

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

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

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

MUSIC
Music, General

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

Cuyamaca Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cuyamaca Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Cuyamaca Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in real estate and construction management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Cuyamaca % of degrees in real estate and construction management
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Cuyamaca % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Cuyamaca Number of students
% of degrees in law
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 9%Cuyamaca % of degrees in law
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Cuyamaca % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Cuyamaca % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Cuyamaca % of degrees in business and management
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Cuyamaca Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Cuyamaca % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Cuyamaca % of degrees in engineering technician
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Cuyamaca Number of degree programs
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
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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