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Glendale Community College

Glendale, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·glendale.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
6-yr Graduation
37%
-13.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
12,075
peer median 16,906
Avg net price
$8,365
+$1.6k vs Community College
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About

Glendale Community College is a public community college located in Glendale, California, with two main campuses, the Verdugo Campus and the Garfield Campus. It offers a variety of degree and certificate programs and focuses on continuing education, professional development, and student services. The founding year is not mentioned in the provided text.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
37%-13.0pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

6.7pp gap
Pell recipients
41%205 of 504
Non-Pell (all)
34%185 of 539
No Federal Aid
34%185 of 539

Pell recipients here graduate at a 6.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 121 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 115 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
121
Passing
4
3.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
1.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.7%
+1.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

121programs
  • Passing4 · 3.3%
  • No Data115 · 95.0%
  • Failing2 · 1.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
115

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.

6
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
-20.6%
$28,646 vs $36,082
Sociology
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
-3.6%
$34,788 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+11.0%
$40,060 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+24.2%
$44,804 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+52.7%
$55,111 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+173.9%
$98,817 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Sociology
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
-3.6%
$1,294

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
9%
$9,018 debt · $98,817 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1952Next review Oct 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Jan 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,902
$30–48k$7,944
$48–75k$9,747
$75–110k$13,944
$110k+$11,964

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$8,365
+$1,551vs Community College median $6,814
Federal loans
3.0%
In-state tuition
$1,191
Out-of-state
$10,935

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 6,356 students received $34.6M in Pell grants, alongside $4.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
6,356
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$34.6M
$34,594,670 total
Direct Loans
$4.5M
972 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
20
5k
21
5k
22
6k
23
6k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
518 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
449 loan awards
Parent PLUS$111K
5 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 238 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
238
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.7%
2017
5.2%
2018
3.8%
2019
1.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Glendale Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs106
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,550 total completions
01Liberal Arts
43127.8%
02Social Sciences
32220.8%
03Business
29218.8%
04Biological Sciences
1187.6%
05Psychology
996.4%
06Health Professions
815.2%
07Visual/Performing Arts
744.8%
08Mathematics
583.7%
09Communication
452.9%
10English Language
301.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
12,075
12-mo unduplicated
17,331
Undergraduate
17,331
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
47%8,211
Women
53%9,120

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.3%
Hispanic
27.9%
Asian
7.3%
Black
2.7%
Unknown
2.3%
Non-resident
1.8%
Two or more
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
378
267 M · 111 W
Women athletes
29.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$9K
$11K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
112 M ·
$197K
Soccer
40 M · 26 W
$233K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
38 M · 10 W
$113K
Baseball
46 M ·
$196K
Basketball
18 M · 21 W
$158K
Tennis
12 M · 11 W
$28K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.16
13 offenses · 11,176 students

3-year trend

0.352 yrs ago0.281 yr ago1.16Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
20
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
4
Robbery
3
Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
2
Fondling
1

By location

13total
  • On campus10
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs01
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
220

Glendale Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Glendale Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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
SubjectGlendale Community College
37%Open admission12,075$8,365Community College
Open admission11,463$5,383Community College
Open admission9,262$4,600Community College
Open admission30,462$7,999Community College
Open admission13,532$3,860Baccalaureate
Open admission39,727$6,390Baccalaureate
50%Open admission30,746$14,621Baccalaureate
Open admission12,485$11,430Baccalaureate
Open admission18,095$10,844Community College
Open admission10,968$5,520Community College
Open admission9,457$15,843Community College
Open admission19,342$4,621Community College
Open admission8,373$10,265Community College
Open admission21,859$2,424Community College
Open admission12,842$9,053Community College
Open admission22,460$5,672Community College
Open admission8,098$8,200Community College
Open admission10,429$4,135Community College
Open admission19,267$6,906Community College
Open admission7,463$11,465Baccalaureate
Open admission9,901$536Community College
Open admission28,313$6,615Baccalaureate
Open admission18,075$3,702Community College
Open admission14,494$480Community College
Open admission39,548$8,969Baccalaureate
Open admission15,744$5,981Community College
Open admission11,283$12,124Community College
Open admission15,924$4,606Baccalaureate
Open admission17,425$6,642Community College
Open admission10,256$3,399Community College
Open admission17,228$8,312Community College
Open admission33,677$10,852Community College
Open admission21,664$5,968Community College
Open admission25,567$3,206Community College
Open admission9,336$12,414Community College
Open admission12,949$7,653Baccalaureate
Open admission28,071$8,069Community College
Open admission21,970$13,031Community College
Open admission19,521$6,134Community College
Open admission13,914$11,650Community College
Open admission10,721$4,824Community College
Open admission14,440$5,311Community College
Open admission53,253$5,737Community College
Open admission9,328$17,110Community College
Open admission73,077$11,252Community College
Open admission24,985$6,202Community College
Open admission14,611$10,261Community College
Open admission16,906$13,270Community College
Open admission12,519$12,323Community College
Open admission15,999$12,152Community College
Open admission17,077$12,132Community College
96%Open admission11,478$7,339Baccalaureate
0%Open admission18,258$2,818Baccalaureate
Open admission7,173$11,373Community College
Open admission14,583$0 or lessCommunity College
Open admission29,971$6,490Community College
Open admission17,627$6,806Community College
Open admission9,061$11,130Community College
Open admission11,475$4,739Community College
Open admission17,096$7,203Community College
Open admission19,550$5,763Community College
Open admission24,597$3,864Community College
Open admission10,660$12,055Community College
Open admission12,556$6,007Baccalaureate
Open admission16,283$3,405Community College
Open admission20,861$10,405Community College
Open admission8,796$6,814Community College
Open admission17,441$14,379Baccalaureate
Open admission18,841$8,341Community College
Open admission21,730$8,377Community College
Open admission19,920$6,614Community College
Open admission20,764$4,152Community College
Open admission27,437$9,804Community College
Open admission19,901$4,585Community College
Open admission14,055$18,943Community College
Open admission13,242$7,935Community College
92%Open admission19,212$5,814Baccalaureate
Open admission31,812$12,143Community College
Open admission20,969$2,407Community College
Open admission27,248$3,133Baccalaureate
Open admission12,334$11,315Community College
81%Open admission23,453$2,779Baccalaureate
Open admission17,854$6,331Community College
Open admission11,897$2,129Community College
Open admission7,065$13,336Community College
Open admission19,125$7,245Community College
Open admission9,282$4,669Baccalaureate
20%Open admission27,431$1,751Baccalaureate
Open admission20,986$12,671Community College
Open admission4,319$7,409Baccalaureate
Open admission43,928$4,337Community College
Open admission10,885$8,312Baccalaureate
Open admission15,655$6,288Community College
Open admission12,222$0 or lessCommunity College
Open admission7,655$3,423Community College
Peer group median50%16,906$6,814

Institutions like Glendale Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Glendale Community College's comparison group.

Glendale Community College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Research & Planning
Reports to Glendale Community College

Research & Planning provides management information reports, information on institutional effectiveness, and research and statistical analysis to the GCC community. Its purpose is to measure and enhance institutional effectiveness.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Edward R. Karpp
    Associate Dean, Institutional Research & Planning
  • Conrad Amba
    Planning & Research Analyst
  • Terrence Yu
    Planning & Research Analyst

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Glendale Community College (7)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Jan Brewer
    Politics
  • Larry Chimbole
    Politics
  • Dan Harmon
    Entertainment
  • Masiela Lusha
    Entertainment
  • Danielle Panabaker
    Entertainment
  • Kay Panabaker
    Entertainment
  • Schoolboy Q
    Music

Frequently asked questions about Glendale Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Glendale Community College.

What is the acceptance rate at Glendale Community College?

Glendale Community College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at Glendale Community College?

Glendale Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Glendale Community College?

Glendale Community College reports a total enrollment of 12,075 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Glendale Community College?

The average net price at Glendale Community College is $8,365 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Glendale Community College located?

Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, California 91208-2894.

Who runs Institutional Research at Glendale Community College?

Glendale Community College's IR work is done by the Research & Planning, which reports to Glendale Community College.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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