Grossmont College is a public community college located in El Cajon, CA. It offers 147 programs for degree/certificate.

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

The 2025 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 ($10,350).

The school has 14,440 students, which is higher than California community collleges' average (5,324). In addition, 5,299 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 24 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Grossmont
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,332$10,628
Books & Supplies$1,062
Off-Campus Living Costs$27,054
Average Financial Aid$4,333
Cost of Attendance$29,448$38,744
After Financial Aid$25,115$34,411
Grossmont Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Grossmont College$1,332$10,628
Public Community Colleges in California$1,672$10,350
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

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 Programs7473NOT 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
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 64 completers
NOT OFFERED
Journalism1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television13 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer3 completers
16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 81 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance2 completers
33 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Russian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Arabic Language and Literature 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL) 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services Management2 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant9 completers
14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and Literature 42 completers
NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing5 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1,038 completers
629 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 149 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 60 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Mathematics1 completers
103 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 372 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/Fitness2 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Chemistry4 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 114 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration7 completers
89 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology25 completers
22 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 216 completers
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 43 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 53 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dance1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts12 completers
16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Photography 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)NOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 34 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other) 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 75 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management152 completers
482 completers
NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science3 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management4 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 14,440 students at Grossmont College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 5,770 male students and 7,821 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
Total13,5914,5249,067
Male Students5,7702,0783,692
Female Students7,8212,4465,375

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 14,440 total students, 9,608 students enrolled through distance learning (5,299 students enrolled exclusively and 4,309 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment14,440
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,299
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses4,309
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,832

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 (2024-2025) »In-State$1,332
Out-of-State$10,628
Student Population »14,440 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »37%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time)
49% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,333
Students to Faculty24:1 (4.17%)