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Oroville, CA · El Cajon, CA
| Butte College | Cuyamaca College | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Price after aid (average) | $5,520/yr | $6,618/yr |
| Price after aid (family income under $30k) | $4,944/yr | $6,183/yr |
| Typical loan debt at graduation | $10,500 | No data reported |
| Price after aid ($30k–$48k income) | $4,206/yr | $5,219/yr |
| Price after aid ($48k–$75k income) | $6,503/yr | $9,270/yr |
| Price after aid ($75k–$110k income) | $10,570/yr | $12,665/yr |
| Price after aid (income over $110k) | $13,051/yr | $11,961/yr |
| Typical loan payment after graduation | $111/mo | No data reported |
| Room & board (off campus) | $17,894/yr | $22,086/yr |
| Borrowers who default | 0% | 0% |
| Books & supplies | $1,270/yr | $1,062/yr |
| Sticker price (before aid) | $15,509/yr | $16,690/yr |
| Tuition (in-state) | $1,356/yr | $1,346/yr |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $9,276/yr | $11,314/yr |
| Students with Pell Grants | 35% | 27% |
| Students taking federal loans | 3.1% | 2.4% |
| Getting in | ||
| SAT/ACT policy | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) |
| Graduation & earnings | ||
| Students who graduate | 45% | 41% |
| Freshmen who come back | 68% | 72% |
| Typical earnings 10 years in | $41,810/yr | $32,435/yr |
| Earnings range 10 years in | $21,955–$65,621 | $13,201–$57,755 |
| Finish within 8 years (anywhere) | 37% | 25% |
| Typical earnings 6 years in | $33,709/yr | $29,836/yr |
| Earn more than a HS grad | 55% | 51% |
| Graduate on time | 18% | 11% |
| First-gen students who finish | 4.2% | 9.5% |
| Low-income students who finish | 4.1% | 9.5% |
| Students who transfer out | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| Typical earnings 8 years in | $37,882/yr | $35,992/yr |
| Majors & programs | ||
| Top 3 programs | Health Professions 25% · Social Sciences 14% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 12% | Liberal Arts & General Studies 37% · Business, Management & Marketing 13% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 10% |
| Most popular program | Health Professions — 25% of degrees | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 37% of degrees |
| 2nd most popular program | Social Sciences — 14% of degrees | Business, Management & Marketing — 13% of degrees |
| 3rd most popular program | Homeland Security & Protective Services — 12% of degrees | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 10% of degrees |
| 4th most popular program | Business, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees | Mathematics & Statistics — 5% of degrees |
| 5th most popular program | Culinary & Personal Services — 4% of degrees | Engineering Technologies — 5% of degrees |
| Highest-paying major (1 year out) | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $104,268/yr | No data reported |
| Degrees in STEM | 9.7% | 17% |
| Campus & students | ||
| Undergrad enrollment | 8,890 | 7,177 |
| Students per professor | 21 : 1 | 28 : 1 |
| Average professor pay | $12,031/mo | $10,865/mo |
| Full-time professors | 31% | 27% |
| Fully online | No | No |
| Accredited by | Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges | Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges |
| Median family income | $16,880 | $11,353 |
| Setting | Rural (distant) | Suburb (large) |
| Location | Oroville, CA | El Cajon, CA |
| Region | Far West | Far West |
| Founded | 1967 | 1978 |
| Public or private | Public | Public |
| Main degree offered | Associate degrees | Associate degrees |
| Carnegie classification | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Main or branch campus | Main campus | Main campus |
| International students | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Men | 43% | 45% |
| Women | 57% | 55% |
| White students | 46% | 51% |
| Black students | 2.8% | 4% |
| Hispanic or Latino students | 35% | 32% |
| Asian students | 5.4% | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% | 4% |
| Other / not reported | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Special type | None | None |
| First-generation students | 51% | 61% |
| Part-time students | 44% | 73% |
| Students age 25+ | 28% | 38% |
| Spent on teaching per student | $7,191/yr | $5,095/yr |
| Endowment | $6.9M | $1.9M |
| Campus life | ||
| Campus data from | 2023 | 2023 |
| On-campus housing | No — no campus housing | No — no campus housing |
| Meal plan offered | No | No |
| Academic calendar | Semester | Semester |
| Federal designation | None | None |
| Study abroad | No | No |
| Undergraduate research | No | No |
| ROTC | No | No |
| Accepts AP credit | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts dual-enrollment credit | No | No |
| Credit for life experience | Yes | No |
| Online classes | Yes | Yes |
| Whole degrees online | Yes | No |
| Weekend & evening classes | Yes | Yes |
| Teacher certification | No | No |
| Academic & career counseling | Yes | Yes |
| Job help while you study | Yes | Yes |
| Job placement for graduates | Yes | Yes |
| On-campus day care | Yes | Yes |
| Program for students with intellectual disabilities | No | No |
| Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) school | No | Yes |
| Credit for military training | Yes | No |
| Student veteran organization | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition payment plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guaranteed (locked) tuition | No | No |
| Prepaid tuition plan | No | No |
| Athletics | ||
| Athletics data from | 2024-25 | 2024-25 |
| College sports level | CCCAA | CCCAA |
| Football team | Yes | No |
| Varsity teams | 12 | 11 |
| Student athletes | 258 | 164 |
| Athletic scholarships | $0 | $0 |
| Athletics budget | $2.1M | $711,436 |
| Athletics revenue | $2.1M | $828,873 |
| Recruiting spend | $0 | $0 |
Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.