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Grossmont College

El Cajon, California. 12,163 undergraduates.

39%Graduation rate1 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$3,900Average net price per year61% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$45,404Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$10,125Median debt at graduation16% below the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($10,125) equals 22% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($45,404). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$2,947
$30,000–$48,000$2,767
$48,001–$75,000$4,873
$75,001–$110,000$8,372
Over $110,000$6,430

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $1,332 in-state, $10,628 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate39%38%
Return for second year71%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$38,642$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$45,404$45,146
Median debt at graduation$10,125$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

77 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions57$87,725$85,568—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing86$63,779$69,088—
Criminal Justice and Corrections86—$59,938—
Business Administration, Management and Operations442—$56,702—
Business/Commerce, General3—$54,317—
Area Studies1———
Communication and Media Studies80———
Journalism6———
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication9———
Computer and Information Sciences, General14———
Computer Programming17———
Computer Science65———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management19———
Culinary Arts and Related Services14———
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics10———
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics18———
American Sign Language11———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services12———
English Language and Literature, General32———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies4———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities784———
Biology, General31———
Mathematics63———
Biological and Physical Sciences288———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness11———
Philosophy4———
Chemistry3———
Physics19———
Psychology, General141———
Security Science and Technology24———
Anthropology9———
Economics182———
Geography and Cartography6———
Political Science and Government22———
Sociology35———
Visual and Performing Arts, General8———
Dance5———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft21———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts6———
Fine and Studio Arts45———
Music7———
Visual and Performing Arts, Other8———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions7———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services8———
Hospitality Administration/Management1———
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations5———
History32———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Grossmont College cost per year?
The average net price at Grossmont College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $3,900 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Grossmont College graduates earn?
Former Grossmont College students earn a median of $45,404 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Grossmont College?
39% of Grossmont College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Grossmont College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Grossmont College is $10,125. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.