Pasadena City College
Pasadena City College (PCC) is a public community college in Pasadena, California. It was founded in 1924 as Pasadena Junior College.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $6,888
- Undergraduate enrollment: 35,539
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 28%
- Student to faculty ratio: 23:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,937
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,317
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,759
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Pasadena, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pasadena City College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,208 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (1,021 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (963 associate)
- Humanities (908 associate)
- Health Services (769 associate)
- Engineering Technologies (318 associate)
- Psychology (297 associate)
- Economics (287 associate)
- Automobile (200 bachelor's)
- Mathematics (119 associate)
Degree mix: Business 43%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 4%, Health 36%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 10%, Communication 5%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Pasadena City College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,051 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,051
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $2,631
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,003
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,136
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $11,261
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,180
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,820
- Books and supplies: $938
- Off-campus room and board: $19,431
- Off-campus with family: $5,220
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,677
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 31%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $1,224
- Average federal loan: $7,210
- Median debt at graduation: $6,651
Admissions
Pasadena City College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 35,539
- Women: 54%
- Part-time undergraduates: 60%
- Age 25 and older: 31%
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 56%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 23:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pasadena City College acceptance rate? Pasadena City College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Pasadena City College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,051 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,888.
What majors does Pasadena City College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Humanities, Health Services.
What is the average salary after Pasadena City College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,937 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pasadena City College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 28% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pasadena City College official site: https://www.pasadena.edu.