Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA · Public · Associate degree-granting

Grossmont College is a public institution in El Cajon, California, accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. With 12,163 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $40,309 ten years after enrollment, near the national median. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 34.2%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $8,625, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 4.67x. The average net price after financial aid is $5,311 per year. The most popular programs include Liberal Arts & Sciences, Business Administration & Management, Biological and Physical Sciences, Economics, and Psychology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$40,309
Graduation Rate
34.2%
Median Debt
$8,625
Average Net Price
$5,311
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
3.79x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
4.67x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
12,163
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
71.2%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$1,332
Out-of-State Tuition
$10,628
Pell Grant Rate
24.5%
Federal Loan Rate
1.3%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$4,169
Income $30K–$48K
$4,736
Income $48K–$75K
$7,761
Income $110K+
$12,250

Student Demographics

Women
60.0%
White
38.7%
Black
4.9%
Hispanic
38.1%
Asian
7.2%
Two or More Races
5.0%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
43.9%

Accreditations

Programs (81)

Associate (45)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 705
Business Administration & Management Not reported 353
Biological and Physical Sciences Not reported 277
Economics Not reported 173
Psychology Not reported 115
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 90
Registered Nursing Not reported 83
Computer Science Not reported 66
Mathematics Not reported 66
Sociology Not reported 58
Biology Not reported 54
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Not reported 51
English Language & Literature Not reported 37
Fine Arts Not reported 36
Human Development & Family Studies Not reported 35
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 32
Communications Not reported 29
History Not reported 26
Computer Programming Not reported 22
Political Science Not reported 22
Security & Protective Services Not reported 19
Culinary Arts and Related Services Not reported 17
Anthropology Not reported 16
Middle Eastern Languages Not reported 13
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 12
Sports & Fitness Not reported 12
Physics Not reported 12
Romance Languages Not reported 11
American Sign Language Not reported 11
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 11
Music Not reported 11
Radio, Television & Film Not reported 10
Philosophy Not reported 8
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Not reported 8
Business Not reported 8
Clinical Laboratory Science Not reported 6
Journalism Not reported 5
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 5
Geography Not reported 5
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Not reported 5
Hospitality Management Not reported 5
Visual & Performing Arts Not reported 4
Business Operations Not reported 4
Germanic Languages Not reported 3
Chemistry Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (26)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 948
Business Administration & Management Not reported 140
Culinary Arts and Related Services Not reported 65
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 35
Human Development & Family Studies Not reported 30
Computer Programming Not reported 28
Security & Protective Services Not reported 19
American Sign Language Not reported 17
Middle Eastern Languages Not reported 14
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 12
Radio, Television & Film Not reported 11
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 10
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Not reported 10
English Language & Literature Not reported 9
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Not reported 8
Clinical Laboratory Science Not reported 8
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 7
Business Not reported 7
Romance Languages Not reported 5
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 5
Business Operations Not reported 5
Hospitality Management Not reported 5
Germanic Languages Not reported 4
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Not reported 4
Sports & Fitness Not reported 3
Chemistry Not reported 3
Show 10 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
East Asian Languages Associate 2
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Associate 2
Ethnic & Gender Studies Associate 1
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate 1
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Associate 1
Geological Sciences Associate 1
Homeland Security Undergraduate Certificate 1
Homeland Security Associate 1
Dance Undergraduate Certificate 1
Dance Associate 1

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