Cuyamaca College
School Notes Overview:
Since 1978, Cuyamaca College has provided a solid education to students, whether they’re beginning their university degree at Cuyamaca, returning to school to launch a career or to acquire new skills or enrolling in an innovative occupational program. With its vision of “Learning for the Future,” Cuyamaca College offers a wide scope of challenging courses, from drafting technology and child development to paralegal training, from computer and information science or ornamental horticulture to automotive technology. With 49 degree programs and 46 certificates offered at Cuyamaca College, learning opportunities abound under the tutelage of highly-qualified, dynamic instructors imbued with a love of teaching....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | San Diego County, CA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,923 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 5,824 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 7,747 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 44% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 21% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,400 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 41% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $985 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 5% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $804 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 1% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,161 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Cuyamaca College is located in the community of Rancho San Diego at 900 Ranch San Diego Parkway in the City of El Cajon on a 165-acre site which was at one time a part of the Old Monte Vista Ranch. Cuyamaca College is one of two colleges serving the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District.
- The building site was acquired by the Board of Trustees in September 1972, and the College officially opened in the Fall of 1978. The second phase of buildings was completed in January 1980. In 1989, the Learning Resource Center opened. The campus consists of eight classroom buildings and is also the site of the Heritage of the Americas Museum and the Water Conservation Garden. In the Spring of 1995, Rancho San Diego Parkway, the Fury Lane entrance road, was completed providing students easier access to the College. In the Fall of 1995, the College dedicated a new 20.3 acre physical education facility with a fitness center, gym, tennis and volleyball courts, soccer and ball fields and an olympic track.
- Construction implementation is occurring on an incremental basis in response to the growing community surrounding the College and to meet the educational needs in the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District. The College is designed to provide a comprehensive curriculum of programs and course of study, and when completed, will accommodate an enrollment of approximately 15,000 students in 2015.
- The mission of Cuyamaca College's Financial Aid Office is to ensure access and eliminate financial barriers to post-secondary education for all eligible students, by providing student centered support services that will promote student success, persistence, retention, equal educational opportunities and enable them to fully develop their individual potential.
- Profile last updated: 02/26/2009.
In the News:
- Lost Boys share stories of survival (San Diego Union-Tribune)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:05:07 am
They are the Lost Boys of Sudan, and they want to tell the story of the journey from their African homeland to Cuyamaca College in Rancho San Diego. - Family events calendar (San Diego Union-Tribune)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 02:07:16 pm
The Water Conservation Garden will host the Water Smart Gardening Festival Nov. 14. - Harvesting precious rainwater (San Diego Union-Tribune)
posted on November 8, 2009 at 08:05:02 am
During the first rainy season after his move into a ranch-style home above Lake Hodges, Bill Toone was amazed at the “river of water” swirling down his driveway and into a storm drain across the street. - Support for Iraqi immigrants ‘maxed out’ (San Diego Union-Tribune)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 09:44:03 am
An influx of thousands of Iraqi immigrants is straining East County schools and social services already struggling with budget cuts and a poor economy, participants in a symposium at Cuyamaca College said yesterday. - 3 finalists pursue Cuyamaca College presidency (San Diego Union-Tribune)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 08:10:33 am
The search for a president for Cuyamaca College is down to three candidates. The college has been without a permanent president since July 2008, when Geraldine Perri, who had been president since 2002, left to be superintendent/president of Citrus College in Glendora.
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- Grossmont College - 16,530 students - 6.1 mi. away - view location
- Platt College-san Diego - 267 students - 7.4 mi. away - view location
- Southwestern College - 19,446 students - 7.6 mi. away - view location
- San Diego Community College District-district Offi - n/a - 10.8 mi. away - view location
- California College-san Diego - 443 students - 11.5 mi. away - view location
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