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Copper Mountain College

Institutional Data

Return on Investment Metric
Years to Recoup Expected Net Costs
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19.8 Years to Recoup Costs

ROI Methodology

Student Achievement Data

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Participates in Title IV Federal Student Aid Programs

Yes

Institutional Information

Address

6162 Rotary Way Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Phone

760-366-3791

Website

Staff Liaison

Nickawanna Shaw

External links

Degrees

Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts for Transfer, Associate of Science, Associate of Science for Transfer, Certificate of Achievement

Total Enrollment

2,309

Academic calendar

Semester Plan

Institutional Type

Public (state/local) two-year

Accreditation Information

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action

June 03, 2026

Initial Accreditation

2001

Name	Position	Role
Dr. Daren Otten	Superintendent/President	Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Ms. Meredith Plummer	Chief Business Officer	Chief Business Officer (CBO)
Dr. Michael Reese	Vice President of Academic Services	Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
Dr. Michael Reese	Vice President of Academic Services	Chief Instructional Officer (CIO)

Name	Address	Location Type	Status
Copper Mountain College	6162 Rotary Way Joshua Tree, CA 92252 US	Main Campus	Active

Program Name	Degree Type	Method of Assessment	Credits required for Program Completion	Title IV	Distance Education	Correspondence Education
Business Administration	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Economics	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
English	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
History	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Liberal Arts: Arts & Humanities	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Liberal Arts: Mathematics & Science	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Liberal Arts: Social & Behavioral Sciences	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Liberal Studies for Elementary School Preparation \| at CSU-San Bernardino	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	64	Yes	No	No
Political Science	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Sociology	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Anthropology	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Art History	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Communication Studies 2.0	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Economics	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Elementary Teacher Education	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
English	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
History	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Kinesiology	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Political Science	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Psychology	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Sociology	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Spanish	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Studio Arts	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Automotive Technology \| Employment Preparation	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	66	Yes	No	No
Computer Information Systems \| Employment Preparation	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	63	Yes	No	No
Computer Programming \| Employment Preparation	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	63	Yes	No	No
Computer Science \| Employment Preparation	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Criminal Justice	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Fire Technology \| Employment Preparation	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
General Business \| Employment Preparation	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	63	Yes	No	No
Nursing: Registered \| Employment Preparation	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	73	Yes	No	No
Nursing: Vocational \| Employment Preparation	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	74	Yes	No	No
Administration of Justice	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Biology	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Business Administration 2.0	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Chemistry	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Computer Science	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Early Childhood Education	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Environmental Science	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Hospitality Management	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Mathematics	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Physics	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Accounting \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	29	Yes	No	No
Alternative Fuel Vehicles \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	23	Yes	No	No
Automotive Technology \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	34	Yes	No	No
Computer Information Systems \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	27	Yes	No	No
Computer Network Supervisor \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	24	Yes	No	No
Computer Programming \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	30	Yes	No	No
CSU General Education	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	39	Yes	No	No
Culinary Arts \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	20	Yes	No	No
Desert Studies	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	No	No
Engine Performance and Driveability \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	23	Yes	No	No
Fire Technology \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	30	Yes	No	No
Heating and Air Conditioning Services and Repair \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	No	No
IGETC General Education	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	43	Yes	No	No
Qualified Early Childhood Educator: Teacher \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	44	Yes	No	No
Residential Construction and Maintenance \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	17	Yes	No	No
Steering and Suspension Service \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	No	No
Transmission Service, Repair, and Overhaul \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	20	Yes	No	No
Vocational Nursing \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	56	Yes	No	No
Wildland Fire Technology \| Employment Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	21	Yes	No	No

Review Type	Commission Review
Comprehensive Peer Review	June 2026
Midterm Report	June 2030
Comprehensive Peer Review	June 2034