Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 19,090
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Two-year, very large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)
First generation college students: 56.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 57.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 38.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 29.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 22.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 15.5%
Black: 3.5%
Hispanic: 48.6%
Asian: 24.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 2.4%
Unknown race: 1.6%
Black: 3.5%
Hispanic: 48.6%
Asian: 24.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 2.4%
Unknown race: 1.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $12,197
In-State tuition: $1,212Out-of-State tuition: $7,476
Estimated books and supplies: $1,080 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,580 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $25,258 (2017)
Median Family Income: $18,768 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 28.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $6,651 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $71 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $2,960 |
| $30k-48k | $3,697 |
| $48k-75k | $6,469 |
| $75k-110k | $9,241 |
| $110k+ | $9,277 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 87.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $6,651 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $6,632 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 49.1% (2015) |
| @3 year | 50.8% (2017) |
| @5 year | 73.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 29.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 34.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $25,559 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,191 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 144 | $9,208 ($767) | $26,531 ($2,211) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Journalism. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Journalism. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 22 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 37 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 176 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 18 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 27 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 88 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Apparel and Textiles. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 49 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 52 | $35,780 ($2,982) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 2233 | $24,387 ($2,032) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Library and Archives Assisting. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Library and Archives Assisting. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 93 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 1120 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 74 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 57 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 238 | $12,000 | $34,262 ($2,855) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 113 | $24,022 ($2,002) | $44,404 ($3,700) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 39 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 146 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 97 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 30 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fine and Studio Arts. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 71 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 27 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 22 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 36 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 17 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 84 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 88 | $12,834 | $82,079 ($6,840) | $90,341 ($7,528) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 902 | $5,681 | $16,389 ($1,366) | $44,411 ($3,701) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 33 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | International Business. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | International Business. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 30 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $85,878Full time faculty: 52%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 21.0
School's endowment start of year:
School's endowment end of year: