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Pasadena City College

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA · City · 21,466 students
WebsiteScorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$3,864
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
44%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$43,937
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Pasadena City College (PCC) is widely recognized as one of California’s premier community colleges, best known for consistently ranking among the top institutions in the state for student transfers to prestigious four-year universities like UCLA, UC Berkeley, and USC. The college offers exceptionally strong academic pathways in nursing and health sciences, business administration, STEM fields, and the visual and performing arts. Campus life is vibrant and culturally diverse, defined by robust student support services, active clubs, and an engaging campus environment located just minutes from downtown Los Angeles. PCC uniquely stands out due to its close academic proximity to world-class institutions like Caltech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, providing its community college students with rare research, internship, and learning opportunities.

Wikipedia:Pasadena City College (PCC) is a public community college in Pasadena, California. It was founded in 1924 as Pasadena Junior College.

Location
Pasadena, CA, 91106-2003 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
22 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,180$9,820
Books & supplies$938$938
Cost of attendance$13,677$44,850
Average net price$3,864Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,820
In-state: $1,180
Books & supplies$938
Cost of attendance$44,850
In-state: $13,677
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $3,864
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: pasadena.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Pasadena City College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$10,440
Fees$1,182
Books & supplies$1,305
Personal expenses$5,706
Transportation$1,656
Total published by the school$44,850
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,051
$30–48k
$2,631
$48–75k
$6,003
$75–110k
$9,136
$110k+
$11,261
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
44%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
53% graduated · 15% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 31% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$32,759
10 yrs after entry$43,937
Debt
Median at graduation$6,651
Monthly payment$71
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$9.2k
90th percentile$14,504
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 46%Women 54%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
23 : 1
Pell grant
31%
First-gen
56%
Family income
$18,768
Independent
28%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
60%
Race & ethnicity
White
16%
Hispanic
48%
Black
4%
Asian
23%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
CCCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Badminton
    Women's
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Water Polo
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
44%
Faculty salary
$9,708/mo
Teaching spend
$6,456
per student
Federal loans
1%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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