San Diego City College
About
San Diego City College is a public community college in San Diego, California. It is part of San Diego Community College District and the California Community Colleges system. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).
Graduation rate & outcomes
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.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 172 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 162 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing9 · 5.2%
- No Data162 · 94.2%
- Failing1 · 0.6%
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 6
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Nov 2022Grant Substantive Change: DegreeAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Mar 2022Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Jan 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jan 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
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, 5,312 students received $20.8M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M 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 268 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (5.9%) 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 San Diego City 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 campus13
- Non-campus2
- Public property11
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Race1
- Gender1
- Ethnicity1
- Sexual orientation1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
San Diego City College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions San Diego 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSan Diego City College | 30% | — | 13,242 | — | Community College |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College | — | — | 8,486 | $11,471 | Community College |
Brightpoint Community College | — | — | 9,380 | $5,583 | Community College |
Camden County College | — | — | 7,622 | $5,124 | Community College |
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | — | — | 6,839 | $3,816 | Community College |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | — | — | 7,798 | $2,651 | Community College |
Clovis Community College | — | — | 10,358 | $7,118 | Community College |
Coastline Community College | — | — | 9,008 | $9,605 | Community College |
College of Lake County | — | — | 12,530 | $6,212 | Community College |
College of Western Idaho | — | — | 11,015 | $7,697 | Community College |
Community College of Aurora | — | — | 8,833 | $7,466 | Community College |
Illinois Central College | — | — | 7,906 | $11,510 | Community College |
Johnson County Community College | — | — | 18,743 | $13,912 | Community College |
Lane Community College | — | — | 6,810 | $7,427 | Community College |
Los Angeles City College | — | — | 14,611 | $7,532 | Community College |
Los Angeles Mission College | — | — | 10,690 | $11,972 | Community College |
McHenry County College | — | — | 9,399 | $8,093 | Community College |
McLennan Community College | — | — | 7,850 | $6,185 | Community College |
Mohawk Valley Community College | — | — | 5,940 | $8,404 | Community College |
Normandale Community College | — | — | 11,026 | $12,370 | Community College |
Oakton College | — | — | 8,329 | $6,188 | Community College |
Ocean County College | — | — | 7,095 | $10,576 | Community College |
Palo Alto College | — | — | 12,395 | $4,374 | Community College |
Pima Community College | — | — | 16,283 | $3,123 | Community College |
Reedley College | — | — | 8,796 | $1,584 | Community College |
San Diego Miramar College | — | — | 14,257 | -$2,735 | Community College |
Scottsdale Community College | — | — | 7,065 | $14,380 | Community College |
Texas Southmost College | — | — | 8,828 | $5,458 | Community College |
Washtenaw Community College | — | — | 11,133 | $3,561 | Community College |
Wayne County Community College District | — | — | 11,887 | $5,762 | Community College |
William Rainey Harper College | — | — | 13,988 | $6,186 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 30% | — | 9,380 | $6,665 |
San Diego City College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The purpose of the Office of Institutional Research at San Diego City College is to promote a culture of evidence and inquiry at the college through the production of data and evidence for use in institutional assessment, planning, and improving student learning.
Visit IR office page- Dr. Susan MurrayDean of Institutional Effectiveness
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardsdcity.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planSan Diego City College Strategic Plan2022San Diego City College’s Strategic Plan, updated in May 2022 and ratified by the SDCCD Board of Trustees in October 2022, outlines the institution's agenda for 2022-2029. It focuses on fostering compassionate connections, promoting social justice and equity, and enhancing professional development. The plan also emphasizes building philanthropy and partnerships, alongside effective planning and prioritization processes.sdcity.edu
Grants & funding (2)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of San Diego City College (8)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Frank CurranPolitics
- Katya Echazarreta
- Adrian Garcia Marquez
- Annette P. Jimerson
- Paul Le MatFilm
- Lou Niles
- Raycen Raines
- Edmundo Rodriguez
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