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Cabrillo College student guide: campus events and game days, $15,843 average net price, 38% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
What's on at Cabrillo College
Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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Cabrillo College at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
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Most popular majors
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 726 reported graduates
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's Degree · 186 reported graduates
- Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 89 reported graduates
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 85 reported graduates$31,620median pay a year after
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 83 reported graduates
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about Cabrillo College
How much does Cabrillo College cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $15,843 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $24,966 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Cabrillo College?
38% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 73% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
Is Cabrillo College hard to get into?
Cabrillo College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at Cabrillo College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate's degree), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (associate's degree), Accounting and Related Services (undergraduate certificate or diploma). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do Cabrillo College students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $44,114. Source: College Scorecard.
When was Cabrillo College founded?
Cabrillo College was founded in 1959. Source: Wikidata.
Where is Cabrillo College?
6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos, CA, about 30 miles from Carmel-by-the-Sea.
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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.