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Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, California · Public · 8,437 undergrads

Cuyamaca College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Cuyamaca College?

Open admission

Cuyamaca College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Cuyamaca College cost?

$7,289 a year in-state

Out of state: about $16,585 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $15,940.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,626
$30,000–$48,000$5,809
$48,000–$75,000$8,852
$75,000–$110,000$11,016
over $110,000$13,850

Out-of-state tuition is $10,636 a year, against $1,340 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,296 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

8,437
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
Suburb
Campus setting in El Cajon, CA.
$32.4k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$5.1k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Cuyamaca College hard to get into?
No. Cuyamaca College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Cuyamaca College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $8,852 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,940.
How much does Cuyamaca College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Cuyamaca College is $10,636 a year, against $1,340 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,289 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $9,296 tuition gap gives about $16,585 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.