Cuyamaca College vs. Mt. San Jacinto CCD

Comparable Facts

Compare Cuyamaca College in El Cajon, CA with Mt San Jacinto Community College District in San Jacinto, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mt San Jacinto Community College District is larger than Cuyamaca College based on total student enrollment (17,627 students vs. 8,905 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cuyamaca College is located in El Cajon, CA (Large Suburban setting); Mt San Jacinto Community College District is in San Jacinto, CA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Cuyamaca College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Mt San Jacinto Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cuyamaca College 28:1; Mt San Jacinto Community College District 32:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Cuyamaca College and Mt. San Jacinto CCD ($22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.5% higher at Mt. San Jacinto CCD than at Cuyamaca College (about $1,414 more per year; $12,728 vs. $11,314).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mt San Jacinto Community College District than at Cuyamaca College (87% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cuyamaca College students is 60.8% larger than aid received by Mt San Jacinto Community College District students ($8,246 vs. $5,128).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cuyamaca College and Mt. San Jacinto CCD.

Loans and repayment

• More Cuyamaca College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mt. San Jacinto CCD students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 31%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.