El Cajon, California · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Grossmont College is a public two-year institution in El Cajon, California. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 14,440 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.
Grossmont College offers certificates and associate degrees across 74 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Biological and Physical Sciences. It awarded 4,516 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
14,440
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
4,516
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
74
Programs and majors
24:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 74
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
24:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
3,016
Certificates under 1 year
197
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,303
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
14,440
Undergraduates, fall 2024
14,440
Full-time, fall 2024
34%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
21,546
Full-time, 2024-25
28%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
39%
Hispanic or Latino
36%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
24
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
41%
Students taking some online courses
35%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Interim President
Pamela Luster
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization