Cuyamaca College vs. Norco College

Comparable Facts

Compare Cuyamaca College in El Cajon, CA with Norco College in Norco, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Norco College is larger than Cuyamaca College based on total student enrollment (11,351 students vs. 8,905 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cuyamaca College is located in El Cajon, CA (Large Suburban setting); Norco College is in Norco, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Cuyamaca College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Norco College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cuyamaca College 28:1; Norco College 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cuyamaca College are 17.4% lower than at Norco College ($22,086 vs. $26,740).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.5% higher at Norco College than at Cuyamaca College (about $1,184 more per year; $12,498 vs. $11,314).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Cuyamaca College as at Norco College (81% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cuyamaca College students is 54.3% larger than aid received by Norco College students ($8,246 vs. $5,343).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cuyamaca College and Norco College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cuyamaca College graduates have a $3,500 lower median loan debt than Norco College graduates ($4,500 vs. $8,000).
• Among borrowers, Cuyamaca College graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Norco College graduates ($46 vs. $82).
• More Norco College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cuyamaca College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 36%).

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