Cypress College
Cypress College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About Cypress College
According to Wikipedia, Cypress College is a public community college in Cypress, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and belongs to the North Orange County Community College District. It offers a variety of general education , transfer courses , and 145 vocational programs leading to associate degrees and certificatess.
Cypress College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 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 Cypress College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,150 |
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 Cypress College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Cypress College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $50,380 a year, and 86% 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.
Cypress College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 20,211 | 20,211 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Cypress College?
Cypress College is located at 9200 Valley View, Cypress, CA 90630-5897.
How Safe is Cypress College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Cypress 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, Cypress College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.10%. Cypress has a violent crime rate of 0.29% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.60%. 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); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Cypress College Known For?
Cypress College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Physics
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Sociology
- Mathematics
- History
- Criminal Justice
- Literature
- Earth Sciences
- Medical
- Law
- Business
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Biology
Cypress College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Cypress 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
Cypress College ranks #600 in the U.S. and #1863 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesCypress College ranks #800 in the U.S. and #2086 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesCypress College ranks #880 in the U.S. and #3690 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesCypress College ranks #1069 in the U.S. and #2813 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCypress College ranks #1331 in the U.S. and #5340 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesCypress College ranks #1370 in the U.S. and #7068 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesCypress College ranks #1563 in the U.S. and #4854 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesCypress College ranks #1749 in the U.S. and #6545 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesCypress College ranks #1767 in the U.S. and #5709 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesCypress College ranks #1801 in the U.S. and #3513 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesCypress College ranks #2014 in the U.S. and #6299 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCypress College ranks #2030 in the U.S. and #7061 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesCypress College ranks #2185 in the U.S. and #7587 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCypress College ranks #2189 in the U.S. and #7087 worldwide for influence in Law.
Cypress College ranks #2310 in the U.S. and #8263 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesCypress College ranks #2433 in the U.S. and #10289 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesCypress College ranks #2548 in the U.S. and #9618 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCypress College ranks #2556 in the U.S. and #9347 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesCypress College ranks #2557 in the U.S. and #8443 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesCypress College ranks #2643 in the U.S. and #10209 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesCypress College ranks #2671 in the U.S. and #10408 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWho Are Cypress College's Most Influential Alumni?
Cypress College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Nursing, and Psychology. Here are some of Cypress College's most famous alumni:
- Trevor Hoffman
- An American Hall of Fame baseball player.
- Mark Eaton
- An American basketball player.
- Swen Nater
- A Basketball player.
- Jason Vargas
- An American baseball player.
- Vince Hizon
- A Filipino basketball player.
- John Sexton
- An American photographer.
- John Stamos
- An American actor and musician.
- Steve Smyth
- An American guitarist.
- Ben Francisco
- A Major League Baseball player.
- Augie Ojeda
- An American professional baseball infielder.
- Jason Bates
- An American baseball player.
