Cypress College

Cypress College is a comprehensive, two-year, community college located in Cypress, California, United States. It was established on September 12, 1966. The college offers more than 50 associate degrees, transfer courses, and over 130 vocational programs leading to Associate degrees and certificates. It enrolls nearly 14,000 students per semester.

Cypress College's campus covers an area of 440,000 square meters. The student population is very ethnic and diverse. It includes 33% Caucasian, 27% Latinos, 19% Asian/Pacific Islander, 8% Filipino, 6% African American, and others - 5%.

Cypress College's student body has a good number of international students. Some of the notable alumni of the college are Brian Downing, Major League Baseball Player; Eric Stefani, recording artist; and Jason Vargas, Major League Baseball Pitcher.

Campus Location

9200 Valley View
Cypress, CA 90630-5897
USA
Main Tel: (714) 484-7000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in mechanics and repair, funeral and mortuary science, cooking and culinary arts, hospitality, liberal arts, and computer science and engineering.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	717	52
< 1 year certificate	304	26
1-2 year certificate	189	21
2-4 year degree		58

Students

Student enrollment was 13,592 in 2007-2008 (8,747 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 540
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,116
Books and supplies	$ 1,200

Financial Aid: Cypress participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Cypress:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Chabot College	Hayward, CA	13,229
2	Ohlone College	Fremont, CA	11,083
3	College of the Sequoias	Visalia, CA	11,697
4	Cosumnes River College	Sacramento, CA	12,967
5	San Bernardino Valley College	San Bernardino, CA	12,839
6	Antelope Valley College	Lancaster, CA	13,312
7	Fresno City College	Fresno, CA	21,624
8	Merced College	Merced, CA	10,890
9	Bakersfield College	Bakersfield, CA	17,405
10	Chaffey College	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	18,736

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		176
Without tenure; working toward tenure		36
Without tenure; tenure not available		7

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (57 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Retailing and Retail Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (38 awarded)

Computer Graphics
Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
Information Technology
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (76 awarded)

Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (5 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

Education
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (39 awarded)

Adult Development and Aging
Human Services

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (35 awarded)

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (28 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Resort Management
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LAW (2 awarded)

Court Reporting/Court Reporter
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (491 awarded)

Anthropology
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
Geography
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sociology

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (107 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (2 awarded)

Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (154 awarded)

Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MUSIC (3 awarded)

Music Management and Merchandising
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (80 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

Health and Physical Education
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (15 awarded)

Commercial Photography
Commercial and Advertising Art
Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded)

Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (34 awarded)

Airline Flight Attendant
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations