Copper Mountain
Community College

Copper Mountain Community College was founded in 1966. Its Joshua Tree campus was built in 1984, and it became independent of the Desert Community College District in 2001. CMC prepares students for transfer to universities, and provides CTE vocational training, with 49 associate degrees and certificates. CMC also offers Adult Education programs for GED/high school completion and ESL courses. The “Fighting Cacti” offer women’s volleyball, women’s basketball, and men’s basketball programs.

Years

2-Year

Private/Public

Public

accreditation

ACCJC

Copper Mountain Community College
ICON: 1 year certificate

Less than one year
certificate

ICON: 2 year certificate

One but less than two years
certificate

ICON: Associates degree

Associate’s Degree

Offers Online Programs

Undergraduate Enrollment Total

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

Copper Mountain Community College

Average Annual Cost

The average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g., tuition, living expenses) to attend a school. Net price is the school’s cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. For public schools, this is only the average cost for in-state students.

Financial Aid / Scholarships

The average percent of students awarded aid and the amount of aid awarded to full-time beginning undergraduate students

0%

Grants & Scholarships

0%

Federal Grants

0%

Pell Grants

0%

Other Federal Grants

0%

State & Local Government Grants & Scholarships

A field of study is a category of academic programs offered by institutions of education. Since these are categories of offerings, they may not map directly to programs advertised on course catalogs.

ICON: Biological sciences

Biological and
Physical
Sciences

Associate’s Degree

ICON: Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts
and Sciences,
General Studies
and Humanities

Undergraduate
Certificate or
Diploma

ICON: Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts
and Sciences,
General Studies
and Humanities

Associate’s Degree

ICON: Business Administration, Management & Operations

Business
Administration,
Management &
Operations

Associate’s Degree

ICON: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Registered
Nursing,
Nursing
Administration,
Nursing
Research and
Clinical Nursing

Associate’s Degree

Copper Mountain Community College