PCC

Premiere Career College

Irwindale, California Private for-profit 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Premiere Career College is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Irwindale, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 105 students.

Premiere Career College offers certificates and associate degrees across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Surgical Technology/Technologist, Sterile Processing Technology/Technician, and Medical/Clinical Assistant. It awarded 74 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 88% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

105

Students enrolled

88%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

15:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 5

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 3

Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate 32 graduates
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician Certificate 29 graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate 9 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate 2 graduates
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services Certificate 2 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 88%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 32
Certificates under 1 year: 33
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 9

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 105
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 105
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 165
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 76%
Men: 24%
White: 7%
Hispanic or Latino: 72%
Black or African American: 3%
Asian: 8%
Two or more races: 2%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 4%
International (U.S. nonresident): 4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Differs by program
Executive Director/President: Fe Ludovico-Aragon
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program

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