Student Population Changes
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 9,738 students in 2017 and was lowest at 7,809 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,000 to 8,905 students, a net loss of 95 (1.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cuyamaca College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.