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Grossmont College, California

Overview of Grossmont College

Grossmont is found in El Cajon, California. El Cajon is a large city. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Associate's degree at Grossmont.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in drama and performing arts, security and law enforcement, liberal arts, and cooking and culinary arts.

Grossmont Selectivity

Grossmont accepts all qualified applicants under its open-admission rules.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Grossmont is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Students numbered 16,381 in 2005 at the school.

Grossmont Tuition and Affordability

Grossmont is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Grossmont

Grossmont College
8800 Grossmont College Dr
El Cajon, CA 92020-1799
General Phone: (619) 644-7000
Admissions Phone: (619) 644-7186
Financial Aid Phone: (619) 644-7129
http://www.grossmont.edu/

Grossmont Programs and Degrees (2005)

Grossmont awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts654liberal arts and sciences, Spanish language, English, creative writing, German language, political science, history, French language, ...
Business And Management210business management, international business, sales and marketing, business, accounting, retail
Cooking And Culinary Arts156culinary arts, restaurant and catering management
Nursing And Emergency Medicine143registered nursing
Security And Law Enforcement143forensic science, criminal justice and police, corrections, security and loss prevention
Medical Assistant And Technician91cardiovascular tech, respiratory care tech, orthotist/prosthetist, audiology and speech pathology
Office And Administration66administrative assistant, data entry
Family And Social Work42child development, social service professions, foodservice management
Computer Science And Engineering34webmastering, computer networking, computer programming
Media29radio and television, digital communications, journalism
Drama And Performing Arts15dance, drama, various performing arts, theatre design
Mathematics11mathematics
Music6music
Fine Arts4sculpture, ceramics
Religion And Philosophy4philosophy
Photography And Commercial Art4photography, drawing
Medical Adminstration4medical secretary
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy4health and physical education, occupational therapist assistant
Science3biology, physics, oceanography, geology, chemistry
Art Studies2art studies
Hospitality0hospitality management

Number of programs and degrees for Grossmont in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1,08562
Award of less than 1 academic year28522
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years25526
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years02

Grossmont Student Body

In 2005, Grossmont had a total enrollment of 16,381 students (9,983 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White55%
Black7%
Hispanic16%
Asian10%
American Indian1%
Other Races8%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1926%
20-2121%
22-2417%
25-2912%
30-346%
35-394%
40-497%
50-644%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
California89%
State unknown11%

Grossmont Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time63 %
Part-Time42 %

Grossmont 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.

Grossmont Faculty

Grossmont has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year7$69,46822$61,285
All faculty totalcalendar year7$69,46822$61,285

*: 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 year99$67,08979$62,498
All faculty totalacademic year99$67,08979$62,498

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

Grossmont Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Retailing and Retail Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other

FINE ARTS
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Sculpture

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Arabic Language and Literature
Creative Writing
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
Japanese Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
Orthotist/Prosthetist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Drawing
Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Forensic Science and Technology
Security and Loss Prevention Services

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Grossmont Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Grossmont Apart:

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Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Grossmont Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Grossmont Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Grossmont Number of degree programs
% of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Grossmont % of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%Grossmont % of degrees in office and administration
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Grossmont % of degrees in liberal arts
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Grossmont Salaries of full-time faculty
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Grossmont Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of students from other states
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Grossmont % of students from other states
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Grossmont % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Grossmont % of degrees in drama and performing arts
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
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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