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Pasadena City College
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Pasadena City College Academics
Pasadena City College (PCC) is a two-year community college located in Pasadena, California. The school offers degrees in a range of academic disciplines including liberal arts and engineering. The school also offers many community education classes and an extended learning center.
The Natural Sciences Division at Pasadena offers courses in astronomy, geology and physics. The Natural Sciences Division is also responsible for overseeing a Wetlands Project that uses chemical tests and surveys to determine wetlands efficiency coupled with pollution in the environment.
The Engineering and Technology Division at PCC offers an array of courses including administration of justice, automotive technology and fire technology. The Electrical Technology program will prepare students for a career in the electrical industry as assistants and public utilities assistants.
The Visual Arts and Media Studies Division offers classes in the areas of studio arts design and journalism. This division is the home of the Digital Media Center which serves as a network for new media and entertainment professionals. The school also offers an Art Gallery which showcases students artistic abilities.
The Community Education Center division comprises 12 major programs and enroll about 5,000 students each semester. The classes are geared for working adults ranging from 18-65. Classes include foster care, cosmetology and parent education.
Pasadena City College Admissions
Students must complete an official school application to be considered for admission. Students must also submit high school transcripts, ACT/SAT scores and attend a student orientation.
International students are accepted to Pasadena College and must complete the new student requirements along with an English competency test and a photocopy of the student’s passport.
Students are encouraged to apply online.
Pasadena City College Financial Aid
Students must complete the FAFSA to be considered for aid. The school offers scholarships, grants and loans.
Grants include the Pell Grant and the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant. State grants include the Cal Grant A for students who plan on transferring to a four year college and the Cal Grant B for students from low-income families. Cal Grant C is available for students enrolled in career training programs.
Loans include the Federal Perkins Loan and the Federal Stafford Loans.
Scholarships offered through the school include the AES Engineering Scholarship and the BigSun Scholarship. Pasadena also offers a federal work study program.
Pasadena City College Students
Pasadena City College was established in 1924 in Pasadena, California.
The student government at PCC are called the Associated Students and are the voice of the students. The board is made up of 11 students that are elected in the Spring Semester.
Pasadena, California is a city of over 130,000 people known for the annual college football Rose Bowl and the Tournament of Roses Parade. The Norton Simon Museum of Art and the Pasadena Playhouse are located in the city.
Pasadena City College Athletics
Pasadena City College offers a host of intercollegiate athletics including football, volleyball and badminton. The Lancers compete in the South Coast Conference; the football team competes in the National Northern Conference.
Information Summary
Ranks 1356th overall and 89th in California
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
65.8 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$2,048 |
| Admission
Success rate |
N/A |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
21 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
74% / 50% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
25,873 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Pasadena, CA 91106-2003
| Surrounding community | Midsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 23,725 (23,725 urban / N/A rural) |
| Households | 10,532 (2.18 people per house) |
| Median Household Income | $46,617 |
| Families | 5,075 (3.0 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 2,446 |
| Pop. — Asian | 4,149 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 91 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 293 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 14,417 |
| Pop. — Other | 3,589 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Associate's — Public Suburban-serving Single Campus
| Undergraduate | Associates |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Higher part-time two-year |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate two-year |
| Size & Setting | Very large two-year |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | At least 2, but less than 4 academic yrs |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force |  —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Campus Crime Statistics
Ranks 121st overall and 17th in California on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index
| Incidents | per 1000 Students | |
|---|---|---|
| Aggravated assault | 1 | 0.04 |
| Forcible rape | N/A | N/A |
| Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter | N/A | N/A |
| Robbery | N/A | N/A |
| Violent crime | 1 | 0.04 |
| Arson | 1 | 0.04 |
| Burglary | 9 | 0.34 |
| Larceny-theft | 183 | 6.86 |
| Vehicle theft | 22 | 0.82 |
| Property crime | 214 | 8.02 |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Pasadena City College?
Ranks 3729th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $520 | $520 | $4,632 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $28 | $28 | $28 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $20 | $20 | $173 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $2,048 | $2,048 | $6,160 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $14,702 | $14,702 | $18,814 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $6,010 | $6,010 | $10,122 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $652  $548 |
$652  $548 |
$4,276  $4,660 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,036  $1,500 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | N/A  N/A |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | N/A  N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $7,844  $8,622 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $3,360  $4,032 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $3,166  $3,962 |
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Admission Criteria
What criteria does Pasadena City College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | N/A / N/A / N/A |
| College Prep. Completion | N/A |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | N/A |
| TOEFL | N/A |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Required, 
= Recommended, 
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Pasadena City College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | N/A |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | N/A |
| Board Fee | N/A |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Pasadena City College Ranks 4012th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,580 | 536 |  34% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,198 | 744 |  47% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $570 | 71 |  4% |
| Student Loan Aid | $2,886 | 25 |  2% |
| Any financial aid type | 796 |  50% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Pasadena City College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 375 | 494 | 869 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 629 | 838 | 1,467 |
Hispanic | 3,461 | 4,781 | 8,242 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 3,879 | 4,213 | 8,092 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 68 | 81 | 149 |
White Non-Hispanic | 2,074 | 2,585 | 4,659 |
Race Unknown | 1,057 | 1,338 | 2,395 |
| Total | 11,543 | 14,330 | 25,873 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Pasadena City College.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 743 | 1,240 | 1,983 | |
| 29 | 88 | 117 | |
| 82 | N/A | 82 | |
| 18 | 61 | 79 | |
| 9 | 44 | 53 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Pasadena City College Ranks 262nd for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $79,521 ($81,642 male / $77,880 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 392 (171 male / 221 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 708 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 0.6 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $8,032,488 |
Pasadena City College Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Pasadena City College (commonly abbreviated and known as PCC) is a community college located on Colorado Boulevard in the Los Angeles suburb of Pasadena, California, USA. PCC was founded in 1924 as Pasadena Junior College. In 1954, Pasadena Junior College merged with another local junior college, John Muir College, to become Pasadena City College. PCC regarded as one of the best community colleges in the state. The campus has a number of exceptional physical facilities: PCC is one of the few community colleges with its own observatory. It’s campus police is made of 4 full-time officers, a detective, a lieutenant, the chief and 66 campus cadets, most of which are PCC students. 70 percent of cadets are criminal justice (PCC says “Administration of Justice”) students. In the wake of recent school shootings, PCC Board of Trustees policy of not arming Campus Police officers with guns stands firm. According to the California Postsecondary Education Commission in 2003, 465 PCC students transferred to the University of California system and 1,160 PCC students transferred to the California State University system. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, PCC’s transfer rate is still the second highest in California, with 1816 students transferred during the 2005-2006 academic year, behind Santa Monica College’s 2234 students. PCC is governed by a nine member board of trustees, made of the President, a student trustee, and seven members each representing an area of the Pasadena Area Community College District. In the Fall of 2005 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made a surprise visit to PCC, but was met with criticism over not meeting with students and faculty, and over the tuition increases during his administration. On the 65th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a group of PCC students from Students for Social Justice demonstrated outside the joint military recruiting offices across from PCC, protesting against the Iraq war. Main article: John Kerry Controversy over comments on Iraq and education On October 30, 2006, PCC hosted a town hall meeting featuring Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides along with Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Senator Barbara Boxer, and Massachusetts Senator John Kerry in a campaign rally, in which 370 students were in attendance. The Child Development Center, located one block west of the PCC campus, is a childcare center for children of PCC students. The Community Education Center, located two miles east of the PCC campus, is an offsite facility where vocational training, some ESL courses, American Citizenship (known as “Americanization”) courses, and PCC’s high school diploma program take place. PCC offers courses that can be taken at nearby high schools: PCC’s baseball team uses Jackie Robinson Field, a baseball field near the Rose Bowl, for practices and home games.
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Fred Berk fredaberk ((at)) gmail dot com
While the college is reputed to be an excellent institution, it seems to be open to using devious means to raise funds. Many hundreds of non-students use the parking structure on flea market days, where the only indication of a parking fee is in a list of intructions to "STUDENTS" at the entrance on Del Mar. There are no signs elsewhere to advise the public pay for permits for non-school days. The obvious result, of course, is that the college cleans up from issuing citations. Is this right? I think not. Is this purposeful? Perhaps so.