Population Projections

The Latinx population in San Diego County is projected to increase dramatically over the next several years; at the same time the white population is expected to remain at current levels until 2030, after which time it is projected to decline steadily

The number of graduates from San Diego County high schools has increased marginally (+3%) over the past five years but is projected to increase from current levels (33,406 in 2019-20) to 43,321 in 2023-24, after which point it is expected to decline again to current levels by 38,500.

Among high school graduates, the population trend is similar to that of the county as a whole, with Latinx students comprising an increasing percentage of high school graduates (48% in 2019-20) and white students making up 30% of high school graduates.

Across the two colleges, GCCCD drew the largest percentages of students from the following zip codes, which collectively accounted for over half (53%) of all GCCCD students in Fall 2020.

• 92021 (East El Cajon/Bostonia)

• 92020 (El Cajon/Fletcher Hills)

• 92019 (El Cajon/Rancho San Diego)

• 91977 (Spring Valley/La Presa/Casa de Oro)

• 92071 (Santee/Carlton Hills)

• 91942 (La Mesa)

• 92040 (Lakeside)

Cuyamaca students primarily came from these same zip codes, with one exception: Cuyamaca also drew a number of students from the 92114 (Paradise Valley/Paradise Hills) and 91944 (Lemon Grove) zip codes.

Labor Market Data

The occupations requiring a postsecondary award that are expected to grow the greatest in number through 2025 include several in the legal and health fields, among others.

The occupations requiring an associate degree that are expected to grow the greatest in number through 2025 include several in the legal and health fields, among others, including:

• Legal Support Workers

• Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

• Paralegals and Legal Assistants

• Web developers and Digital Interface Designers

• Nursing Assistants

The occupations requiring a post-secondary certificate are that expected to grow the greatest in number through 2025 include:

• Medical Assistants

• Heavy and Tractor Trailer Truck Drivers

• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

• Psychiatric Technicians

• Health Information Technologists

The occupations requiring a bachelor’s degree that expected to grow the greatest in number through 2025 include:

• Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists

• Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

• General and Operations Managers

• Education Instruction and Library Workers

• Computer and Information Systems Managers

While unemployment rates in San Diego County hit a 10-year low in 2019, the pandemic more than tripled the unemployment rate in 2020, and it is just now declining to 7% in 2021.

In line with job growth trends, the most popular majors at Cuyamaca include:

• Biological Sciences

• Nursing

• Business Administration

• Business, General

• Child Development, Preschool Children

• Biological Sciences: Pre-Allied Health