Grossmont College

Grossmont College is a public community college located in El Cajon, CA. It offers 143 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,332 for California residents and $10,628 for out-of-state students at Grossmont College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,921) of public community colleges in California.
It has 12,862 students that are higher than the average population (5,302 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 5,068 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $39,400.

Academic Overview

Grossmont College is a 2-4 years, public school located in El Cajon, California.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,332 for California residents and $10,628 for other students on average. It offers 143 degree programs through 70 Certificate, 73 Associate's programs.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address8800 Grossmont College Dr, El Cajon, CA
Phone619-644-7000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,332
Out-of-State$10,628
Student Population »12,862 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »28%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time)
47% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,873
Students to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$39,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,332 for California residents and $10,628 for out-of-state students at Grossmont College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,921) over public community colleges in California.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Grossmont College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,332$10,628
Books & Supplies$1,200
Off-Campus Living Costs$24,900
Average Financial Aid$3,873
Cost of Attendance$27,432$36,728
After Financial Aid$23,559$32,855
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$39,400
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Grossmont College$1,332$10,628
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Grossmont College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 70 Certificate, 73 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs7073NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 29 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 66 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
32 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Russian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Arabic Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant23 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
28 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 37 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies948 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
568 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 137 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 54 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 66 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 277 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Chemistry3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 115 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
88 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 173 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 58 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 35 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)NOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 29 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 83 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management130 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
352 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT OFFERED 26 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 12,862 students at Grossmont College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 5,171 male students and 7,852 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total13,0233,9169,107
Male Students5,1711,6493,522
Female Students7,8522,2675,585

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Grossmont College, there are 12,862 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,839 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,068 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,771 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment12,862
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,068
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,771
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,023

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