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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Cuyamaca College
  • Las Positas College

What stands out

Las Positas College has the lower average net price, Las Positas College reports the higher graduation rate, while Las Positas College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Cuyamaca College compared with Las Positas College
MetricCuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, CAPublic · 2-yearLas Positas CollegeLivermore, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$6,618$5,377lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$16,690$15,138
In-state tuition$1,346$1,168
Out-of-state tuition$11,314$9,808
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.37%51%highest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$32,435$51,088highest
Campus
Undergraduates7,1777,299

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.