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Grossmont College

General Information

Name: Grossmont College
Address: 8800 Grossmont College Dr, El Cajon, CA 92020-1799
Phone:

  • General information: (619) 644-7000
  • Financial aid office: (619) 644-7129
  • Admissions office: (619) 644-7186

Website: www.grossmont.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$754$754$754
        Out-of-state$5,133$5,133$4,988
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$1,200
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,500$8,000$7,600
        Other expenses$2,700$2,700$2,700
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,400$2,400$2,400

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$13,154$12,654$12,254
        Off-campus with family$4,354$4,354$4,354
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$17,533$17,033$16,488
        Off-campus with family$8,733$8,733$8,588

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 42%
  • Federal grants: 21%
  • State/local grants: 37%
  • Institutional grants: 6%
  • Student loans: 3%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2900
  • State/local grants:$1004
  • Institutional grants:$1141
  • Student loans:$2415

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 16381
First-time student retention: 61%
Overall graduation rate: 33%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 41%
    • Part Time: 59%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 52%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 17%
Asian/pacific islander: 10%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Associate, Certificate
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Associate, Certificate
  • Retailing and Retail Operations - Associate, Certificate
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Associate, Certificate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Associate, Certificate
  • Journalism - Associate
  • Radio and Television - Associate, Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Associate, Certificate
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster - Associate, Certificate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Associate, Certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Associate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Associate, Certificate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Arabic Language and Literature - Associate, Certificate
  • French Language and Literature - Associate, Certificate
  • German Language and Literature - Associate, Certificate
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Associate, Certificate
  • Russian Language and Literature - Associate, Certificate
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Associate, Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Associate
  • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist - Associate, Certificate
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary - Certificate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant - Associate
  • Orthotist/Prosthetist - Associate, Certificate
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate
    History
  • History, General - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Associate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Associate, Certificate
    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager - Associate, Certificate
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Associate
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Associate
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Associate
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical - Associate
  • Physics, General - Associate
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Associate, Certificate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections - Associate, Certificate
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate, Certificate
  • Forensic Science and Technology - Associate, Certificate
  • Security and Loss Prevention Services - Associate, Certificate
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Associate
  • Geography - Associate
  • Political Science and Government, General - Associate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Associate
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Associate
  • Dance, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Drawing - Associate
  • Music, General - Associate
  • Photography - Associate
  • Sculpture - Associate
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Associate
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Associate


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