Grossmont College is a public community college located in El Cajon, CA. It offers 143 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Grossmont College is $1,332 for California residents and $10,628 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($9,921).

The school has 12,862 students, which is higher than California community collleges' average (5,302). In addition, 5,068 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. 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
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
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. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs7073NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Journalism 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television11 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer10 completers
22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 66 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 completers
32 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts19 completers
16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Russian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Arabic Language and Literature 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL) 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services Management7 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant23 completers
28 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and Literature 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing3 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies948 completers
568 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 137 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 54 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 66 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 277 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/Fitness3 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Chemistry3 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 115 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration9 completers
88 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology19 completers
19 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 173 completers
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 58 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dance 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts7 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Photography 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 35 completers
NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)NOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)4 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 83 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management130 completers
352 completers
NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science2 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management4 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 26 completers
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) Enrollment

Of the 12,862 total students, 8,839 students enrolled through distance learning (5,068 students enrolled exclusively and 3,771 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

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Grossmont College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, 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%)