Cypress College

www.cypresscollege.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

2021 Average Net Price

$7,951

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.85%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

13,406

34% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

32.8%

395 Graduates

About

Cypress College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, CA. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Cypress College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,158 degrees awarded), Psychiatric Services Technician (23 degrees), and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (21 degrees).

In 2021, 3,424 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cypress College. 59.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,564 degrees), 1.65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (947 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cypress College is $1,104, which is $−6,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Cypress College is $1,104, which is $−6,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,951.

In 2021, 61% of undergraduate students attending Cypress College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Cypress College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Cypress College is $−6,864 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Cypress College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,951

2021 Value

5.79%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Cypress College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,951. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Cypress College grew by 5.79%.

This chart compares the average net price of Cypress College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$19,065

Room and Board

$1,971

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cypress College was of $19,065 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 9.9% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Cypress College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Cypress College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.69% with respect to 2020, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Cypress College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.85%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Cypress College was 1.85%, which represents 4 out of the 216 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Cypress College had a total enrollment of 13,406 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Cypress College is 4,559 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,847. This means that 34% of students enrolled at Cypress College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cypress College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 12.5% White, 5.42% Two or More Races, 3.54% Black or African American, 0.351% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.142% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Cypress College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (29.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (17.5%) and Asian Male (15%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cypress College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,406 students. The full-time enrollment at Cypress College is 4,559 and the part-time enrollment is 8,847. This means that 34% of students enrolled at Cypress College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Cypress College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

77%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Cypress College was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Cypress College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Cypress College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
6,824 enrolled students
Asian
3,384 enrolled students
White
1,673 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Cypress College is 50.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 12.5% White, 5.42% Two or More Races, 3.54% Black or African American, 0.351% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.142% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 154 students (1.15%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 664 more women than men received degrees from Cypress College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cypress College is hispanic or latino (1,564 degrees awarded). There were 1.65 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (947 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Cypress College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,158 degrees awarded), followed by Psychiatric Services Technician (23 degrees) and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (21 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cypress College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (97 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,512 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (178 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cypress College are Elementary & middle school teachers (104,393 people), Other managers (93,016 people), Software developers (51,430 people), Physicians (37,613 people), and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (36,965 people).

The most specialized majors at Cypress College in 2021 are Transportation (97 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,512 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (178 degrees), Engineering Technologies (128 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (144 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cypress College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Cypress College are Transportation (97 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,512 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (178 degrees), Engineering Technologies (128 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (144 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cypress College are Elementary & secondary schools (204,674 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (113,118 people), Computer Systems Design (90,068 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (80,818 people), and Construction (59,589 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cypress College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
287 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
237 degree-majors awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
178 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Cypress College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 287 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Cypress College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,380

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,044

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,380 degrees were awarded to men at Cypress College, which is 0.675 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,044).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Cypress College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 491 degrees were awarded to men at Cypress College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.515 times less than the 954 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 954 degrees were awarded to men at Cypress College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.94 times more than the 491 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Cypress College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.03% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
1,564 degrees awarded
Asian
947 degrees awarded
White
501 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cypress College is hispanic or latino (1,564 degrees awarded). There were 1.65 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (947 degrees).

2.54% of degree recipients (87 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
977 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
587 degrees awarded
Asian Female
511 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cypress College is hispanic or latino female (977 degrees awarded). There were 1.66 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (587 degrees).

Operations

Cypress College employs 223 Instructors. Most academics at Cypress College are Female Instructor (123), and Male Instructor (100).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cypress College are: Service, with 63 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 59 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 35 employees.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$14.7M - Federal
$21.8M - State
$495k - Local

As of 2021, Cypress College received $14.7M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $21.8M from state grants and contracts, and $495k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$75.3M

2021 Salaries

7.32%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Cypress College paid a median of $75.3M in salaries, a 7.32% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$23.7M

Instructional Salaries

223

Number of Employees

In 2021, Cypress College paid a total of $23.7M to 223 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

223 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

63 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cypress College was Instructor with 223 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cypress College were Service with 63 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 59 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 35 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cypress College was Female Instructor with 123 employees, and Male Instructor with 100 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Cypress College.