Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$15,843Average net price / year
38%Graduation rate
$44,114Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$14,380Median debt at graduation
8,002Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,270
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,862
- Total cost of attendance
- $24,966
- Books & supplies
- $2,250
- Average net price
- $15,843
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $14,656
- $30–48k
- $14,911
- $48–75k
- $17,780
- $75–110k
- $19,252
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,990
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,114
- Median debt (graduates)
- $14,380
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 1%
Programs: what graduates earn
21 of 129 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
Students
- Undergraduates
- 8,002
- Part-time
- 65%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- White
- 38%
- Hispanic
- 50%
- Black
- 1%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $86,283 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 45%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.cabrillo.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 3% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 31% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Cabrillo College cost?
The average net price after grants is $15,843 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,270 and the full cost of attendance is $24,966.
How much do Cabrillo College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $44,114 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
38% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.