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Pasadena City College

General Information

Name: Pasadena City College
Address: 1570 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106-2003
Phone:

  • General information: (626) 585-7123
  • Financial aid office: (626) 585-7401
  • Admissions office: (626) 585-7394

Website: www.pasadena.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$508$652$652
        Out-of-state$4,348$4,276$4,228
Books and supplies$1,500$1,036$1,016
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,260$7,844$7,844
        Other expenses$3,388$3,360$3,306
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,332$3,166$3,122

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$13,656$12,892$12,818
        Off-campus with family$5,340$4,854$4,790
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$17,496$16,516$16,394
        Off-campus with family$9,180$8,478$8,366

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 47%
  • Federal grants: 32%
  • State/local grants: 45%
  • Institutional grants: 6%
  • Student loans: 1%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3326
  • State/local grants:$1423
  • Institutional grants:$615
  • Student loans:$2571

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 27199
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 37%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 30%
    • Part Time: 70%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 17%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 34%
Asian/pacific islander: 30%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 13%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Certificate
  • Banking and Financial Support Services - Certificate
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Certificate
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Certificate
  • Office Management and Supervision - Certificate
  • Retailing and Retail Operations - Certificate
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Certificate
  • Small Business Administration/Management - Certificate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Certificate
  • Radio and Television - Certificate
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Graphic Communications, General - Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Certificate
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General - Certificate
  • Information Technology - Certificate
  • System Administration/Administrator - Certificate
    Construction Trades
  • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector - Certificate
  • Construction Trades, General - Certificate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Certificate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Certificate
  • Child Development - Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant - Certificate
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Certificate
  • Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician - Certificate
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training - Certificate
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Certificate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Certificate
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer - Certificate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Certificate
    Library Science
  • Library Assistant/Technician - Certificate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Certificate
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General - Certificate
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Associate
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Associate
    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General - Certificate
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General - Certificate
    Precision Production
  • Welding Technology/Welder - Certificate
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician - Certificate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Certificate
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting - Certificate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Commercial Photography - Certificate
  • Graphic Design - Certificate


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