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What Cuyamaca College costs

El Cajon, California · Public · 8,437 undergrads

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Cuyamaca College's in-state sticker price was $15,940 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,289 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $5,626. Out-of-state students pay $9,296 more in tuition.

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.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$5,626$14,922
$30,000–$48,000$5,809$15,105
$48,000–$75,000$8,852$18,148
$75,000–$110,000$11,016$20,312
Over $110,000$13,850$23,146

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,296 more in tuition that Cuyamaca College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 65% off Cuyamaca College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,340
Tuition, in state
$10,636
Tuition, out of state
$15,940
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,296 more in tuition at Cuyamaca College and usually get less aid.

24%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,988
average grant for students who got aid.
1.2%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$5,136
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Cuyamaca College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $5,626 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,940. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cuyamaca College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Cuyamaca College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,809 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,940. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cuyamaca College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Cuyamaca College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,852 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,940. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cuyamaca College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
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.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers