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Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA
Public 2-year school
$29,930projected sticker price
$8,105projected average net price for
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This year at Grossmont College, we project that on average students will pay $8,105, while the advertised price of attendance is $29,930. That’s a difference of $21,825.

Prices at Grossmont College over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$40,151
out-of-state sticker price
$29,930
in-state sticker price
$8,105
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Grossmont CollegeIn-state sticker price at Grossmont CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Grossmont College
25-26$8,105$29,930$40,151
24-25$7,759$28,654$38,402
23-24$7,429$27,432$36,728
22-23$6,298$23,257$31,769
21-22$6,651$23,257$31,853
20-21$5,999$21,582$28,806
19-20$5,824$21,580$29,000
18-19$4,924$18,386$24,196
17-18$4,822$18,386$24,196
16-17$4,629$16,986$22,548
15-16$2,953$18,388$24,196
14-15$2,296$16,987$22,497
13-14$3,041$16,987$22,497

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Grossmont College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $11,293, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $2,163. That's a difference of $9,129.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$2,163
$3,089
$7,091
$10,837
$11,293
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Grossmont College
<$30K$2,163
$30K-$48K$3,089
$48K-$75K$7,091
$75K-$110K$10,837
>$110K$11,293

School details

Located in El Cajon, CA
Public 2-year school
30% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Grossmont College, over the last five years 30% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

30% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Grossmont College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
19%
40%
18%
25%
18%
36%
26%
26%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Grossmont CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native19%24%
Asian40%38%
Black18%26%
Hispanic25%34%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander18%21%
White36%41%
Multiple races26%29%
Unknown race26%29%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Grossmont College, about 68% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

68%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

45%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Grossmont College has 18,592 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
18,592 students

About 59% of students are female.

59% female
41% male
2% other

And about 40% of students are white.

White

40%

Hispanic

37%

Asian

6%

Black

5%

Multiple races

5%

Unknown race

4%

Nonresident

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%