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Glendale Community College

Glendale, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·glendale.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
-13.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
12,075
peer median 16,906
Avg net price
$7,461
+$1.4k vs Community College
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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%

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$6,488
$30–48k$7,466
$48–75k$10,152
$75–110k$11,876
$110k+$14,629

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

Avg net price
$7,461
+$1,388vs Community College median $6,073
Federal loans
2.7%
In-state tuition
$1,181
Out-of-state
$8,381

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 6,269 students received $32.5M in Pell grants, alongside $4.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
6,269
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$32.5M
$32,459,387 total
Direct Loans
$4.4M
943 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
495 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
443 loan awards
Parent PLUS$114K
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
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,193 total completions
01Social Sciences
34629.0%
02Business
34028.5%
03Biological Sciences
988.2%
04Psychology
968.0%
05Health Professions
786.5%
06Communication
695.8%
07Visual/Performing Arts
534.4%
08Mathematics
524.4%
09Physical Sciences
312.6%
10Security/Protective
302.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
12,075
12-mo unduplicated
16,366
Undergraduate
16,366
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
47%7,658
Women
53%8,708

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.5%
Hispanic
28.9%
Asian
7.5%
Black
2.5%
Unknown
2.1%
Non-resident
2.1%
Two or more
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
329
244 M · 85 W
Women athletes
25.8%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$68K
$72K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
104 M ·
$261K
Soccer
31 M · 23 W
$437K
Baseball
42 M ·
$259K
Basketball
18 M · 16 W
$311K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
25 M · 5 W
$201K
Cross Country
15 M · 9 W
$140K

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
0.28
3 offenses · 10,658 students

3-year trend

0.392 yrs ago0.351 yr ago0.28Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
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
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
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
Weapons00
Drugs10
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%12,075$7,461Community College
11,463$4,638Community College
9,262$6,040Community College
30,462$4,628Community College
13,532$8,263Baccalaureate
39,727$6,306Baccalaureate
50%30,746$4,751Baccalaureate
12,485$11,289Baccalaureate
18,095$17,225Community College
10,968$4,632Community College
9,457$13,328Community College
19,342$3,454Community College
8,373$6,408Community College
21,859$693Community College
12,842$4,616Community College
22,460$5,743Community College
8,098$8,457Community College
10,429$3,800Community College
19,267$7,272Community College
7,463$9,826Baccalaureate
9,901$1,504Community College
28,313$6,329Baccalaureate
18,075$2,114Community College
14,494$29Community College
39,548$8,986Baccalaureate
15,744$4,648Community College
11,283$12,898Community College
15,924$4,683Baccalaureate
17,425$4,667Community College
10,256$4,250Community College
17,228$6,142Community College
33,677$9,791Community College
21,664$5,170Community College
25,567$4,154Community College
9,336$12,591Community College
12,949$7,549Baccalaureate
28,071$1,699Community College
21,970$10,854Community College
19,521$8,090Community College
13,914$12,158Community College
10,721$2,861Community College
14,440$2,755Community College
53,253$6,738Community College
9,328$15,805Community College
73,077$9,322Community College
24,985$5,001Community College
14,611$7,532Community College
16,906$11,196Community College
12,519$10,658Community College
15,999$10,200Community College
17,077$13,438Community College
96%11,478$7,178Baccalaureate
0%18,258$10,176Baccalaureate
7,173$13,498Community College
14,583$742Community College
29,971$3,107Community College
17,627$7,098Community College
9,061$14,130Community College
11,475$5,135Community College
17,096$4,754Community College
19,550$5,247Community College
24,597$3,123Community College
10,660$11,728Community College
12,556$9,682Baccalaureate
16,283$3,123Community College
20,861$9,920Community College
8,796$1,584Community College
17,441$11,903Baccalaureate
18,841$8,764Community College
21,730$4,026Community College
19,920$3,974Community College
20,764$2,976Community College
27,437$7,661Community College
19,901$5,290Community College
14,055$8,234Community College
13,242-$818Community College
92%19,212-$904Baccalaureate
31,812$7,540Community College
20,969$8,508Community College
27,248$3,854Baccalaureate
12,334$10,029Community College
81%23,453$3,600Baccalaureate
17,854$5,541Community College
11,897$3,407Community College
7,065$14,380Community College
19,125$4,462Community College
9,282$3,869Baccalaureate
20%27,431$1,291Baccalaureate
20,986$10,893Community College
4,319$7,402Baccalaureate
43,928$6,073Community College
10,885$7,457Baccalaureate
15,655$5,999Community College
12,222$2,257Community College
7,655$1,842Community College
Peer group median50%16,906$6,073

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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 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 $7,461 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.

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