Pasadena City College

Pasadena City College is a public school located in the urban setting of Pasadena, CA, less than an hour from Los Angeles.

Founded in 1924, the institution currently enrolls around 26,971 students a year, including 26,971 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

For each full-time student, Pasadena City College spends about $4,282.

Admissions Facts About Pasadena City College

Acceptance rate: 0%

Early Decision or Early Action: No/No

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date:

What is Pasadena City College's acceptance rate?

It is noncompetitive to get into Pasadena City College. Around 0 percent of all applicants to Pasadena City College are accepted each year.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 students were ultimating offered a spot off the waitlist.

Is Pasadena City College a good school?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how competitive an institution is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention, graduation rates, and job placement statistics can help you understand how satisfied students are with their school experience, and how effectively an institution prepares students for careers.

Retention and graduation rates

About 79 percent of students who start at Pasadena City College return for their second year of college.

The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school.

Based on this information, how does Pasadena City College sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may be a terrible fit for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is Pasadena City College a good school for YOU?

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