IPEDS ID 113218

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 17 awards in the trades we track: auto mechanic.

Address: 900 Rancho San Diego Pky, El Cajon, CA 92019
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Website: www.cuyamaca.edu
Phone: (619) 660-4000
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 7,177

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (4); Associate degree (13)	17

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,340
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$11,504
Books and supplies	$1,062
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$16,589
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$7,178

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 34%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $45,171

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Southwestern College

7.8 mi

900 Otay Lakes Rd., Chula Vista, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 25

Trade grads 2023-24: 25
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,356
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,535

UEI College-Chula Vista

11.8 mi

1261 Third Avenue, Suite A, Chula Vista, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 224
AUTO 132
HVAC 120

Trade grads 2023-24: 476
Largest program 2025-26: $21,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,421

San Diego Miramar College

15.4 mi

10440 Black Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 156
DSL 39
A&P 27

Trade grads 2023-24: 222
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,154
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,737

Palomar College

31.3 mi

1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 42
ELEC 30
AUTO 20
CARP 12
DSL 8
BODY 5
CNC 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 120
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,356
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,110

MiraCosta College

37.2 mi

One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 54

Trade grads 2023-24: 54
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,158
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,887

UEI College-Oceanside

40.0 mi

2027 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA · Private for-profit, under 2-year

ELEC 146
AUTO 122
HVAC 88

Trade grads 2023-24: 356
Largest program 2025-26: $21,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,421

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 113218. How we build this list.