Cypress College
Tel:
(714) 484-7000
- Cypress College enriches students'lives by providing high-quality education for transfer to four-year institutions, associate degrees, vocational training, and certificate coursework, as well as basic skills and opportunities for lifelong learning. The college is committed to promoting student learning and success, embracing diversity, contributing to the economic and social development of the surrounding community and being open to all qualified students pursuing their educational goals.
School Highlights
Cypress College serves 15,794 students (32% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 45:1 is same as the state community college average of 45:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 75%.
Top Placements
Cypress College places among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 354 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Cypress College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 354 staff | 145 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The College is composed of twelve major instructional buildings located on a 110-acre site. The campus buildings contain conventional classrooms as well as laboratory facilities for science, art, computer technology, photography, automotive services, dental clinic, mortuary science, physical education and other specialized programs. The Educational Services and Roosevelt Center provide opportunities for students with disabilities to be fully integrated into various college programs. In addition to our fine academic and vocational programs, we offer many support services to help students succeed: study skills classes, tutoring, learning centers, counseling, financial aid, and health services, to name a few. Students can also participate in student government activities, special interest clubs, athletic teams, and fine arts productions. Since its inception, the Cypress College Foundation has raised nearly $3 million in support of the college. Over the years that support has included student scholarships, book loans, department grants, major equipment purchases, the comprehensive renovation of the Mortuary Science building and more. Click here to visit the Cypress College Foundation. Cypress, which offers seven sports for women and six for men, has had a solid line-up of teams and individual athletes who have excelled since the college first opened its doors in 1966. In recent years, the baseball, softball, women's soccer and women's basketball programs have taken center stage.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Cypress College is American Career College-Anaheim (3.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- American Career College-AnaheimPrivate for-profit1,027 students | 3.30 Mi1200 N. Magnolia Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(949) 783-4800 3.301,027 - 215 students | 4.80 Mi18000 Studebaker Road Suite 900A
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 809-5100 4.80215 - Cerritos CollegePublic21,745 students | 5.70 Mi11110 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 860-2451 5.7021,745 - Long Beach City CollegePublic23,845 students | 6.20 Mi4901 E. Carson St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 938-4111 6.2023,845 - Concorde Career College-Garden GrovePrivate for-profit609 students | 6.40 Mi12951 Euclid Street, Suite 101
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 703-1900 6.40609
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