Pasadena City College is a public community college located in Pasadena, CA. It offers 199 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Pasadena City College is $1,180 for California residents and $10,756 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($9,921).

The school has 21,923 students, which is higher than California community collleges' average (5,302). In addition, 6,394 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Pasadena City College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,180$10,756
Books & Supplies$1,152
Off-Campus Living Costs$25,623
Average Financial Aid$4,397
Cost of Attendance$27,955$37,531
After Financial Aid$23,558$33,134
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Pasadena City College$1,180$10,756
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

Pasadena City College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs10099NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Crop ProductionNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Architectural Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 65 completers
NOT OFFERED
Journalism 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Broadcast Journalism NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television2 completers
36 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist26 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Laser and Optical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/Technician16 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Russian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Adult Development and AgingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant22 completers
38 completers
NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textiles4 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal44 completers
26 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 900 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 459 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Library and Archives AssistingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 71 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 66 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 204 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 176 completers
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 35 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 53 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector9 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising Art NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology NOT OFFERED
Photography NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 55 completers
NOT OFFERED
Metal and Jewelry ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music10 completers
20 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences13 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/Assistant18 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist14 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant7 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer19 completers
26 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse68 completers
68 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 753 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Retail Management NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management4 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 21,923 students at Pasadena City College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 9,676 male students and 11,516 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
Total21,1927,16514,027
Male Students9,6763,5066,170
Female Students11,5163,6597,857

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 21,923 total students, 12,693 students enrolled through distance learning (6,394 students enrolled exclusively and 6,299 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment21,923
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,394
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses6,299
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses9,230

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Pasadena City College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1570 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA
Phone626-585-7123
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,180
Out-of-State$10,756
Student Population »21,923 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »41%
Transfer-out Rate6%
Retention Rate78% (Full-time)
46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,397
Students to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)