Cypress College

Cypress College is a public college in Cypress, California. It graduates 37% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $43,533 ten years after starting college, more than 11% of the California colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$4,606 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $14,290. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
37%

Higher than 17% of California colleges we cover and 21% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$43,533

Higher than 11% of California colleges we cover and 22% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Cypress College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients31%
First-generation students54%
Women / men59% / 41%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Cypress College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for California residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$1,150
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$12,379
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$2,267
Total cost of attendance, in-state$14,290

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$7,500
Loan default rate8.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: California residents who meet income, asset and GPA standards may receive a Cal Grant (California Student Aid Commission); apply with the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. At University of California and California State University campuses, the Middle Class Scholarship can also help families with income and assets up to $250,000 (2026-27, dependent students). Not included in the prices above. California Student Aid Commission

Cypress College majors, earnings & careers

Cypress College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Trades & Applied Technology · 1

Highest-earning majors at Cypress College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Living in Los Angeles

Cost of living
14% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$2,610/mo

2 bedrooms $3,057. Housing costs 70% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
69° / 84°

January and July average highs. 12 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Very High

Highest: wildfire (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Orange County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)13,992
First-year students from California98%
Next most common home statesAlaska, Arizona, Georgia
AthleticsCCCAA · 10 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-240% bachelor's · 45% associate · 55% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyHispanic 56% · Asian 21% · White 11% · Two or more 7%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Orange County at a glance

Population3,165,820
Median household income$116,289
Adults with a bachelor's degree44%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Cypress College with similar schools

Similar public colleges in California by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Cypress College—$4,60637%$43,533This school
Antelope Valley Community College District—$3,86034%$36,526
San Diego Mesa College—$5,81435%$45,120
Modesto Junior College—$2,81830%$42,368
MiraCosta College—$7,33941%$43,845

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Cypress College would cost you $746 more per year than Antelope Valley Community College District, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Cypress College.
  • Cypress College gives aided families $613 more in grants, on average.
Per year, California residentCypress CollegeAntelope Valley Community College DistrictDifference
Sticker price$14,290$12,931+$1,359
Average grants−$9,684−$9,071−$613
You pay$4,606$3,860+$746

“+” means Cypress College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Cypress College

How much does Cypress College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,290 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $4,606 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $3,419 and families earning $110k+ pay $10,001.

How much do Cypress College graduates earn?

Former Cypress College students earn a median $43,533 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Cypress College graduation rate?

37% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Cypress College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/cypress-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).