San Diego, California · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
San Diego City College is a public four-year institution in San Diego, California. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 13,242 students. It is part of California Community College System.
San Diego City College offers certificates and associate degrees across 84 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biology, and Psychology, General. It awarded 1,425 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
13,242
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
1,425
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
84
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 84
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
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
36%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,034
Certificates under 1 year
189
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
202
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
13,242
Undergraduates, fall 2024
13,242
Full-time, fall 2024
9%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
22,424
Full-time, 2024-25
11%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
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
24%
Hispanic or Latino
46%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
11%
Two or more races
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
39%
Students taking some online courses
23%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
President
Ricky Shabazz
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
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization