Copper Mountain Community College
- Copper Mountain Community College (CMC) provides an educational and employment environment free from discrimination on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, sex, race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, or disability. CMC is an Equal Opportunity/ Title IX/Section 504 Employer. Concerns may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, EEOC, OCR, or the Chancellor’s Office. Copper Mountain College will be the educational and cultural center of the Morongo Basin. Through cooperative efforts with the community and within the college, we will develop innovative curricula matched to the needs of our students to prepare them to achieve their educational, employment, and life-long learning goals. Our mission is to provide access to educational opportunities for diverse desert communities through a comprehensive curriculum and a passion for the success of every individual student.
School Highlights
Copper Mountain Community College serves 1,748 students (33% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the state community college average of 45:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 75%.
Top Rankings
Copper Mountain Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
School Overview
The teacher population of 80 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Copper Mountain Community College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 80 staff | 149 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Copper Mountain Community College is Mayfield College (27.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Mayfield CollegePublic509 students | 27.00 Mi35-325 Date Palm Drive
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(760) 328-5554 27.00509 - College of the DesertPublic11,412 students | 30.50 Mi43-500 Monterey Ave
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 346-8041 30.5011,412 - 15,751 students | 49.40 Mi1499 N. State St.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 487-6752 49.4015,751 - Crafton Hills CollegePublic6,552 students | 50.90 Mi11711 Sand Canyon Road
Yucaipa, CA 92339
(909) 794-2161 50.906,552 - Community Christian CollegePrivate not-for-profit75 students | 53.20 Mi1849 N. Wabash Ave
Redlands, CA 92374
(909) 794-1084 53.2075
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