The student population at Cuyamaca College is 8,905 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 95 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.22 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
4,026 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 168.04% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,760 where 8,905 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.22 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Cuyamaca than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cuyamaca College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,000 | 4,097 | 4,903 |
| 2016-17 | 9,738 738 | 4,395 298 | 5,343 440 |
| 2017-18 | 9,424 -314 | 4,216 -179 | 5,208 -135 |
| 2018-19 | 8,824 -600 | 3,917 -299 | 4,907 -301 |
| 2019-20 | 8,697 -127 | 3,838 -79 | 4,859 -48 |
| 2020-21 | 8,720 23 | 3,607 -231 | 5,113 254 |
| 2021-22 | 7,809 -911 | 3,312 -295 | 4,497 -616 |
| 2022-23 | 8,043 234 | 3,528 216 | 4,515 18 |
| 2023-24 | 8,437 394 | 3,811 283 | 4,626 111 |
| 2024-25 | 8,905 468 | 4,015 204 | 4,890 264 |
| Average | 8,760 | 3,874 | 4,886 |
The percentage of white students is 46.68% and the percentage of black students is 4.11% at Cuyamaca College. 5.18% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.68% to 46.68%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.78% to 5.18%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.59% to 4.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 32.02% to 34.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6568 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6593 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cuyamaca College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 37 | 520 | 503 | 2,882 | 32 | 4,291 | 592 |
| 2016-17 | 47 | 566 | 573 | 3,247 | 36 | 4,479 | 665 |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 532 | 527 | 3,126 | 28 | 4,390 | 643 |
| 2018-19 | 49 | 470 | 497 | 2,977 | 29 | 4,099 | 595 |
| 2019-20 | 53 | 476 | 460 | 3,094 | 33 | 3,613 | 544 |
| 2020-21 | 58 | 443 | 463 | 2,909 | 37 | 4,040 | 453 |
| 2021-22 | 36 | 348 | 325 | 2,754 | 20 | 3,071 | 313 |
| 2022-23 | 43 | 381 | 358 | 2,718 | 25 | 3,753 | 346 |
| 2023-24 | 50 | 392 | 347 | 2,788 | 19 | 4,067 | 348 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 461 | 366 | 3,078 | 20 | 4,157 | 331 |
| Average | 45 | 459 | 442 | 2,957 | 28 | 3,996 | 483 |
4,026 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 45% of total students. The number of online students has increased 168.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cuyamaca College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,000 | 1,502 | 1,275 | 6,223 |
| 2016-17 | 9,738 | 1,570 | 1,411 | 6,757 |
| 2017-18 | 9,424 | 1,748 | 1,501 | 6,175 |
| 2018-19 | 8,824 | 1,834 | 1,823 | 5,167 |
| 2019-20 | 8,697 | 2,326 | 1,792 | 4,579 |
| 2020-21 | 8,720 | 3,063 | 2,536 | 3,121 |
| 2021-22 | 7,809 | 3,451 | 2,110 | 2,248 |
| 2022-23 | 8,043 | 4,803 | 1,714 | 1,526 |
| 2023-24 | 8,437 | 4,294 | 2,157 | 1,986 |
| 2024-25 | 8,905 | 4,026 | 2,152 | 2,727 |
| Average | 8,760 | 2,862 | 1,847 | 4,051 |
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