Pasadena City College
About
Pasadena City College (PCC) is a public community college in Pasadena, California. It was founded in 1924 as Pasadena Junior College.
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
What families actually pay
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.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Pasadena City College vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Pasadena City 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectPasadena City College | 48% | — | 24,597 | $3,123 | Community College |
Cerritos College | — | — | 21,859 | $693 | Community College |
Chaffey College | — | — | 22,460 | $5,743 | Community College |
Citrus College | — | — | 10,429 | $3,800 | Community College |
College of the Canyons | — | — | 18,075 | $2,114 | Community College |
El Camino Community College District | — | — | 21,664 | $5,170 | Community College |
Glendale Community College | — | — | 12,075 | $7,461 | Community College |
Long Beach City College | — | — | 24,985 | $5,001 | Community College |
Mt San Antonio College | — | — | 29,971 | $3,107 | Community College |
Rio Hondo College | — | — | 17,441 | $11,903 | Baccalaureate |
Santa Barbara City College | — | — | 12,334 | $10,029 | Community College |
Santa Monica College | 81% | — | 23,453 | $3,600 | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 65% | — | 21,762 | $4,401 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness coordinates the internal and external data reporting, college Policies and Administrative Procedures, research activities, data inquiries, campus surveys, and the dissemination of reports and data analysis that inform college-wide decision-making.
Visit IR office page- Alisha BarrerasAdministrative Assistant II
- Darnell CalderonResearch Planning Analyst
Documents & reports (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardpasadena.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary of Grant Terms - Office of Institutional Effectiveness - Pasadena City CollegeThe Glossary of Grant Terms from Pasadena City College's Office of Institutional Effectiveness provides detailed definitions of various terms associated with grant processes. It includes definitions such as 'Abstract', 'Appropriation', 'Assurances', among others, covering financial, procedural, and compliance aspects relevant to grant applications and management.pasadena.edu
Grants & funding opportunities (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni (15)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Michael AnthonyMusic
- Sudan ArchivesMusic
- Robert ArmstrongArts
- Octavia E. ButlerLiterature
- Clive CusslerLiterature
- Michael DornTelevision
- Jaime EscalanteEducation
- William HoldenFilm
- Kenny LogginsMusic
- Dennis MurenFilm
- Nick NolteFilm
- David Lee RothMusic
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