Summary
Pasadena City College is a public institution in Pasadena, California. Its campus is located in a city with a total enrollment of 25,034. The school utilizes a semester-based academic year. The student-faculty ratio is 26-to-1. The highest degree offered at Pasadena City College is an associate degree. The school has an open admissions policy and offers credit for life experiences.
The in-state tuition and fees for 2020-2021 were $1,212, and out-of-state tuition and fees were $7,476. There is no application fee.
Students can earn degrees and certificates in 92 different fields. Popular programs include: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Business Administration and Management, General.
2020-2021 Tuition & Fees
In-State
$1,212
Out-of-State
$7,476
Students
Full-time
9,427
Part-time
15,607
Male
44%
Female
56%
Total
25,034
At-a-Glance
Setting
City
In-state tuition and fees
$1,212
Total enrollment
25,034
General Information
School type
Public
Academic calendar
Semester
Setting
City
Size
Very large
Applying (Fall 2023)
Application Fee
$0
Open Admission Policy
Yes
Total Entering Students
6,791
Academic Life
Full-time retention rate
76%
Part-time retention rate
47%
Graduation rate
43%
Transfer-out rate
7%
Entering students who are full-time first-time undergraduates
41%
Student-faculty ratio
26
Student Life (Fall 2022)
Total enrollment
25,034
Full-time enrollment
9,427
Part-time enrollment
15,607
50%
Hispanic/Latino
23%
Asian
15%
White
4%
Black or African American
4%
Two or more races
2%
Race/ethnicity unknown
2%
Non-resident alien
0%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Campus Info and Services (Fall 2022)
Distance education
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Credit for life experiences
Yes
Remedial services
N/A
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus day care for students' children
Yes
Academic Library
Yes
Paying for School (2022 - 2023)
At Pasadena City College, 60 percent of undergraduates receive grant or scholarship aid and the average scholarship or grant award is $3,649.
In-state tuition and fees
$1,212
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$7,476
Books and supplies
$1,080
