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Cuyamaca College, California

Overview of Cuyamaca College

Cuyamaca is located in a large suburb, in El Cajon, California. 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 landscaping and horticulture, business and management, office and administration, and real estate and construction management.

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 7,398 students (3,747 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.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Provide educational leadership through learning opportunities that anticipate, prepare for, and meet the future challenges of a complex democracy and a global society."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cuyamaca

Cuyamaca College
900 Rancho San Diego Pky
El Cajon, CA 92019
General Phone: (619) 660-4000
Admissions Phone: (619) 660-4275
Financial Aid Phone: (619) 660-4201
http://www.cuyamaca.net/

Cuyamaca Programs and Degrees (2005)

Cuyamaca awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts168liberal arts and sciences, English, history, Spanish language
Business And Management116business management, accounting, small business management, business
Computer Science And Engineering57computer networking, web design, computer and info science, computer science
Engineering Technician46architectural drafting, hazardous materials tech, surveying tech, industrial safety tech, mechanical drafting, water quality and recycling tech
Office And Administration40administrative assistant, office management
Landscaping And Horticulture36landscaping, plant nursery, applied horticulture, turf management, floristry
Law20legal assistant
Mechanics And Repair20automobile mechanics
Real Estate And Construction Management20real estate
Design11graphic design
Science4chemistry, biology, physics, physical sciences
Family And Social Work2child development
Photography And Commercial Art2drawing
Mathematics1mathematics
Music0music
Engineering0engineering
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0health and physical education

Number of programs and degrees for Cuyamaca in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree34538
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years12722
Award of less than 1 academic year7115

Cuyamaca Student Body

In 2005, Cuyamaca had a total enrollment of 7,398 students (3,747 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White56%
Black7%
Hispanic18%
Asian7%
American Indian1%
Other Races10%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1922%
20-2116%
22-2412%
25-2910%
30-347%
35-396%
40-4913%
50-649%
65+2%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California89%
State unknown11%

Cuyamaca Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time57 %
Part-Time45 %

Cuyamaca Room and Board (2005)

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 Faculty

Cuyamaca has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured3236
Non-tenured, but on tenure track510
Non-tenured and not on tenure track42

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year5$33,15015$61,146
All faculty totalcalendar year5$33,15015$61,146

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year36$67,37933$62,194
All faculty totalacademic year36$67,37933$62,194

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

Cuyamaca Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

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

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

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Drawing

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General

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Cuyamaca Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cuyamaca Apart:

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Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Cuyamaca Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Cuyamaca % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Cuyamaca % students 40 years or older
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Cuyamaca Number of students
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Cuyamaca % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in law
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 13%Cuyamaca % of degrees in law
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Cuyamaca % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in real estate and construction management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Cuyamaca % of degrees in real estate and construction management
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Cuyamaca % of degrees in engineering technician
% of students from other states
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Cuyamaca % of students from other states
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Cuyamaca Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Cuyamaca Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Cuyamaca % of degrees in office and administration
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 placement 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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