Grossmont College
Grossmont College is a public community college in El Cajon, California. Its name originated with the silent film actor and producer William J. Gross, who was enticed by Ed Fletcher to invest in the purchase of land, part of which was called Grossmont. The campus sits in the Fletcher Hills community of El Cajon and is bordered by the cities of San Diego and Santee. Grossmont College along with Cuyamaca College make up what is the Grossmont–Cuyamaca Community College District. Grossmont is part of the California Community Colleges system.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,351
- Undergraduate enrollment: 19,622
- Graduation rate (150%): 37%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 26%
- Student to faculty ratio: 24:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,309
- Median earnings (8 years): $36,922
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,861
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: El Cajon, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Grossmont College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,600 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (572 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (288 associate)
- Economics (182 associate)
- Humanities (164 associate)
- Psychology (141 associate)
- Nursing (86 associate)
- Criminal Justice (85 associate)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (80 associate)
- Computer Science (94 associate)
Degree mix: Business 49%, Computer Science 15%, Health 14%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 11%, Communication 8%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Grossmont College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,169 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,169
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,736
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,761
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,677
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,250
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,332
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,628
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $4,060
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,027
- Sticker vs net gap: 40%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $275
- Average federal loan: $6,193
- Median debt at graduation: $8,625
Admissions
Grossmont College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 19,622
- Women: 58%
- Part-time undergraduates: 63%
- Age 25 and older: 30%
- Graduation rate: 37%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 55%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 82%
- Student to faculty: 24:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Grossmont College acceptance rate? Grossmont College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Grossmont College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,169 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,351.
What majors does Grossmont College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Biological and Physical Sciences, Economics, Humanities.
What is the average salary after Grossmont College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,309 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Grossmont College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 26% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 37%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Grossmont College official site: https://www.grossmont.edu/.