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CMC student guide: campus events and game days, $9,105 average net price, 20% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
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Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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CMC 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 · 40 reported graduates
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree · 35 reported graduates
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · 30 reported graduates
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · 20 reported graduates
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 18 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 CMC
How much does Copper Mountain Community College cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $9,105 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $18,216 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Copper Mountain Community College?
20% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 67% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
Is Copper Mountain Community College hard to get into?
Copper Mountain Community College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at Copper Mountain Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate's degree), Biological and Physical Sciences (associate's degree), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do Copper Mountain Community College students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $33,281. Source: College Scorecard.
When was Copper Mountain Community College founded?
Copper Mountain Community College was founded in 1966. Source: Wikidata.
Where is Copper Mountain Community College?
6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA, about 30 miles from Palm Desert.
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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.