Cuyamaca College Student Population

How many students at Cuyamaca?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Cuyamaca College has a total enrollment of 8,905 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 4,015 male students (45.1%) and 4,890 female students (54.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,157 White students (46.7%) and 3,078 Hispanic students (34.6%).
• Class Delivery: 4,026 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,152 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - Cuyamaca's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 4,015 male (45.09%) and 4,890 female (54.91%) students are attending Cuyamaca College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 82.11.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,157 White, 366 Black, and 461 Asian students out of a total of 8,905 are attending at Cuyamaca College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Cuyamaca College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 65.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Cuyamaca has 1,288 students under 18 years old and 194 students over 65 years old. There are 5,483 students under 25 years old, and 3,422 students over 25 years old out of 8,905 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Cuyamaca College, 4,026 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,152 students are enrolled in some online courses.

3,979 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 47 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 8,905 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,030 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.57%.107 students have transferred in as full-time status and 923 students transferred in as part-time status.