San Diego City College

San Diego City College is a public community college located in San Diego, CA. It offers 123 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,150 for California residents and $9,094 for out-of-state students at San Diego City College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,921) of public community colleges in California.
It has 12,144 students that are higher than the average population (5,302 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 5,901 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $34,700.

Academic Overview

San Diego City College is a 2-4 years, public school located in San Diego, California.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,150 for California residents and $9,094 for other students on average. It offers 123 degree programs through 50 Certificate, 73 Associate's programs.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address1313 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA
Phone619-388-3400
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,150
Out-of-State$9,094
Student Population »12,144 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »23%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time)
34% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,439
Students to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$34,700

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,150 for California residents and $9,094 for out-of-state students at San Diego City College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,921) over public community colleges in California.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at San Diego City College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,150$9,094
Books & Supplies$1,152
Off-Campus Living Costs$35,164
Average Financial Aid$4,439
Cost of Attendance$37,466$45,410
After Financial Aid$33,027$40,971
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$34,700
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
San Diego City College$1,150$9,094
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

San Diego City College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 50 Certificate, 73 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs5073NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Crop ProductionNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Broadcast JournalismNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and AssistantNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies135 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
95 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 81 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 76 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 46 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
AstronomyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 96 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/InstallerNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/PlumberNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Communications Systems Installation and Repair TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sheet Metal Technology/SheetworkingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Railroad and Railway TransportationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ground Transportation (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
23 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
IllustrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling48 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 47 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 81 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 12,144 students at San Diego City College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 5,493 male students and 7,463 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total12,9561,68711,269
Male Students5,4937144,779
Female Students7,4639736,490

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At San Diego City College, there are 12,144 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,266 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,901 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,365 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment12,144
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,901
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,365
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,878

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