Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College at a Glance
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About Cabrillo College
According to Wikipedia, Cabrillo College is a public community college in Aptos, California. It is named after the conquistador Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo and opened in 1959. Cabrillo College has an enrollment of about 9,700 students per term.
Cabrillo College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 73% | 41% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Cabrillo College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,270 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Cabrillo College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Cabrillo College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $48,956 a year, and 81% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Cabrillo College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 14,569 | 14,569 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Cabrillo College?
Cabrillo College is located at 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, CA 95003.
How Safe is Cabrillo College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Cabrillo College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Cabrillo College has a violent crime rate of 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Cabrillo College Known For?
Cabrillo College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Business
- Biology
- Earth Sciences
- Medical
- Sociology
- History
- Literature
- Political Science
- Social Work
- Chemistry
- Nursing
- Education
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Philosophy
- Criminal Justice
Cabrillo College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Cabrillo College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Cabrillo College ranks #518 in the U.S. and #2303 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesCabrillo College ranks #1051 in the U.S. and #4078 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesCabrillo College ranks #1292 in the U.S. and #6744 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesCabrillo College ranks #1412 in the U.S. and #3709 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCabrillo College ranks #1584 in the U.S. and #4637 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesCabrillo College ranks #1618 in the U.S. and #5808 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesCabrillo College ranks #1714 in the U.S. and #6961 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesCabrillo College ranks #1760 in the U.S. and #6194 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesCabrillo College ranks #1864 in the U.S. and #6408 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCabrillo College ranks #2048 in the U.S. and #6080 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesCabrillo College ranks #2064 in the U.S. and #6717 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesCabrillo College ranks #2086 in the U.S. and #6572 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCabrillo College ranks #2156 in the U.S. and #9146 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesCabrillo College ranks #2169 in the U.S. and #5806 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesCabrillo College ranks #2210 in the U.S. and #7675 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesCabrillo College ranks #2416 in the U.S. and #6251 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesCabrillo College ranks #2422 in the U.S. and #8963 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesCabrillo College ranks #2674 in the U.S. and #10044 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCabrillo College ranks #2907 in the U.S. and #10525 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesCabrillo College ranks #3014 in the U.S. and #9733 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesCabrillo College ranks #3175 in the U.S. and #6749 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesWho Are Cabrillo College's Most Influential Alumni?
Cabrillo College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Physics, Psychology, and Mathematics. Here are some of Cabrillo College's most famous alumni:
