Pasadena, California · Public · 2-year · Midsize city
Overview
Pasadena City College is a public two-year institution based in Pasadena, California. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 24,597 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.
Pasadena City College offers certificates and associate degrees across 111 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Biological and Physical Sciences. It awarded 8,693 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
24,597
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
8,693
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
111
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 111
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
7,466
Certificates under 1 year
794
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
401
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
32
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
24,597
Undergraduates, fall 2024
24,597
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
36,437
Full-time, 2024-25
26%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
19%
Hispanic or Latino
44%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
23%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
32%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Superintendent/President
Dr. Jose Gomez
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience