Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$9,105Average net price / year
20%Graduation rate
$33,281Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
1,323Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,390
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,570
- Total cost of attendance
- $18,216
- Books & supplies
- $1,062
- Average net price
- $9,105
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $8,655
- $30–48k
- $9,875
- $48–75k
- $10,383
- $75–110k
- $14,499
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 20%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $28,840
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,281
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 44%
- Students with federal loans
- 3%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 42 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 35 | $66,094 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,323
- Part-time
- 71%
- Women / men
- 68% / 32%
- White
- 32%
- Hispanic
- 44%
- Black
- 8%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 18:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $96,030 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 34%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.cmccd.edu
- Also known as
- CMC
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 8% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 15% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 3% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 18% of degrees
- Physical Sciences – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Copper Mountain Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $9,105 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,390 and the full cost of attendance is $18,216.
How much do Copper Mountain Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $33,281 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
20% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.