Chaffey College
About
Chaffey College is a public community college in Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States. It serves students in Chino, Chino Hills, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Upland. It is the oldest community college in California.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 64.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 126 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 120 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing6 · 4.8%
- No Data120 · 95.2%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 13
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
- Jan 2025Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Jan 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 9,073 students received $37.5M in Pell grants, alongside $962K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 26 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (3.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Chaffey College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 9
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus3
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- National origin1
- Sexual orientation1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Chaffey College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Chaffey College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectChaffey College | 36% | — | 22,460 | $5,743 | Community College |
| — | — | 11,720 | $9,376 | Community College | |
| — | — | 18,095 | $17,225 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,859 | $693 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,429 | $3,800 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,494 | $29 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,926 | $13,306 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,275 | $5,240 | Community College | |
| — | — | 20,123 | $4,907 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,494 | $5,699 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,228 | $6,142 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,664 | $5,170 | Community College | |
| — | — | 25,567 | $4,154 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,521 | $8,090 | Community College | |
| — | 90.8% | 17,437 | $10,102 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,075 | $7,461 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,440 | $2,755 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,985 | $5,001 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,472 | $4,260 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,523 | $8,165 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,583 | $742 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,301 | $5,736 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,096 | $4,754 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,597 | $3,123 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,730 | $4,026 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,334 | $10,029 | Community College | |
| — | — | 20,986 | $10,893 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,973 | $4,882 | Community College | |
| — | — | 43,928 | $6,073 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,609 | $6,935 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 36% | 90.8% | 17,333 | $5,470 |
Institutions like Chaffey College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Chaffey College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeNew Jersey
Bergen Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,720Net price$9,376View data - Community CollegeTexas
Blinn College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment18,095Net price$17,225View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Cerritos College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,859Net price$693View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Citrus College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10,429Net price$3,800View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of the Sequoias
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,494Net price$29View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Community College of Philadelphia
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,926Net price$13,306View data - Community CollegeRhode Island
Community College of Rhode Island
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,275Net price$5,240View data - Community CollegeNew York
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment20,123Net price$4,907View data - Community CollegeNew York
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,494Net price$5,699View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Diablo Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,228Net price$6,142View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
El Camino Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,664Net price$5,170View data - Community CollegeTexas
El Paso Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment25,567Net price$4,154View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Fullerton College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,521Net price$8,090View data - Community CollegeGeorgia
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Grad rate—Admit rate90.8%Enrollment17,437Net price$10,102View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Glendale Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,075Net price$7,461View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Grossmont College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,440Net price$2,755View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Long Beach City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24,985Net price$5,001View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Merced College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,472Net price$4,260View data - Community CollegeMissouri
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment13,523Net price$8,165View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Moorpark College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,583Net price$742View data - Community CollegeNew York
Nassau Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,301Net price$5,736View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Orange Coast College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,096Net price$4,754View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Pasadena City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24,597Net price$3,123View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Riverside City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,730Net price$4,026View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Santa Barbara City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,334Net price$10,029View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Southwestern College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment20,986Net price$10,893View data - Community CollegeNew York
Suffolk County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,973Net price$4,882View data - Community CollegeTexas
Tarrant County College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment43,928Net price$6,073View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Wake Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24,609Net price$6,935View data
Chaffey College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Chaffey College Office of Institutional Research provides useful and "user-friendly" data, reports and presentations to Chaffey College administration, staff, faculty and students.
Visit IR office page- Melissa Christian, Ph.D.Executive Director, Institutional Research, Policy, & Grants
- Melissa Mosley, Ph.D.Executive Director, Institutional Research, Policy, & Grants
- Jennifer ReyesAdministrative Assistant II, Institutional Research
- Amanda Admire, Ph.D.Research and Data Solutions Analyst
- Ariel SalesResearch and Data Solutions Analyst
- Joseph CascioResearch and Data Solutions Analyst
- Trinity KealohaResearch & Policy Specialist
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardchaffey.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary of TermsThis glossary provides definitions for terms commonly used in institutional research, student success analysis, and academic reporting at Chaffey College. It includes terms related to course modalities, measurement metrics, and policies used to support data-driven decision-making.chaffey.edu
- Strategic planStrategic Plans for Chaffey College2022Chaffey College's Strategic Plan for 2023-2026 focuses on enhancing equity, success, and community engagement through curriculum diversity, acknowledging intersectional identities, and eliminating barriers to student completion. It emphasizes timely achievement of educational goals by adapting scheduling and embedding career planning and exploration throughout student pathways. The plan also prioritizes the optimization of technological tools and infrastructure to foster institutional efficiency and responsiveness, while investing in professional development to align with the college’s goals.chaffey.edu
Notable alumni of Chaffey College (11)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Diane Anderson-MinshallPublishing
- Ken CalvertPolitics
- Rollie FingersSports
- Samuel Jackson HolmesScience
- Calvin JonesSports
- Drew MaciasSports
- Whitman MayoEntertainment
- Muhammad Akbar Nasution
- Peter PopoffReligion
- George StillmanArt
- Joseph WambaughLiterature
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