by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Pasadena City College was awarded 18 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is dental hygiene/hygienist.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Pasadena City College is ranked #585 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Pasadena City College is also ranked #74 out of 161 schools in California.
Since Pasadena City College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
At Pasadena City College, the student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Pasadena City College is 46%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
Pasadena City College has a freshmen retention rate of 78%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 25,034 undergraduates at Pasadena City College with 9,427 being full-time and 15,607 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $682 | $1,799 | $4,418 | $6,423 | $4,090 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Pasadena City College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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Contact details for Pasadena City College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1570 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106-2003 |
| Phone: | 626-585-7123 |
| Website: | pasadena.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,605 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 962 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 874 | NA |
| General Psychology | 241 | NA |
| General Engineering Technology | 211 | NA |
| Economics | 194 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 186 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 166 | NA |
| Nursing | 144 | NA |
| Special Education | 118 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 12,693 students took at least one online class at Pasadena City College. This is a decrease from the 18,692 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 12,693 | 6,394 |
| 2021-2022 | 18,692 | 11,882 |
| 2020-2021 | 24,965 | 24,391 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,451 | 1,349 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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