Pasadena City College
Institutional Data
Return on Investment Metric Years to Recoup Expected Net Costs
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0.5 Years to Recoup Costs
Student Achievement Data
Participates in Title IV Federal Student Aid Programs
Institutional Information
Address
1570 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91106
Phone
626-585-7123
Website
Staff Liaison
Melynie Schiel
Degrees
Associate of Science, Associate of Science for Transfer, Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts for Transfer, Certificate of Achievement
Total Enrollment
25,508
Academic calendar
Semester Plan
Institutional Type
Public (state/local) two-year
Accreditation Information
Accreditation Status
Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action
June 27, 2025
Initial Accreditation
1952
| Name | Position | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Crystal Kollross | Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Planning | Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) |
| Dr. Jose A. Gomez | Superintendent/President | Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
| Ms. Jessie Wang | Chief Fiscal Officer | Chief Business Officer (CBO) |
| Dr. Laura M. Ramirez | Assistant Superintendent Vice President of Instruction | Chief Academic Officer (CAO) |
| Dr. Laura M. Ramirez | Assistant Superintendent Vice President of Instruction | Chief Instructional Officer (CIO) |
| Name | Address | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena City College | 1570 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91106 US |
Main Campus | Active |
| Foothill Campus | 3035 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107 US |
Additional Location | Active |
| Program Name | Degree Type | Method of Assessment | Credits required for Program Completion | Title IV | Distance Education | Correspondence Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Business | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Engineering: Civil Engineering | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Engineering: Electrical Engineering Emphasis | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Engineering: Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering Emphasis | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Health Sciences | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Natural Sciences | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | Associate of Science | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Administration of Justice | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Agriculture Plant Science | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Biology | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Business Administration 2.0 | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Early Childhood Education | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Film, Television and Electronic Media | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Geology | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Hospitality Management | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Mathematics | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mathematics 2.0 | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Physics | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Public Health | Associate of Science for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| American Sign Language | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Architecture | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Communication Arts | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Dance | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| English Literature | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| French | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Gender, Ethnicity, and Multicultural Studies | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| German | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Humanities | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Italian | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Kinesiology and Wellness | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Linguistics | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Music | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Spanish | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Speech Communication | Associate of Arts | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Anthropology | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Art History | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Child and Adolescent Development | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Communication Studies 2.0 | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Economics | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Elementary Teacher Education | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Elementary Teacher Education | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| English | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Geography | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Global Studies | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| History | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| JOURNALISM | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| KINESIOLOGY | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Law, Public Policy, and Society | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| MUSIC | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Philosophy | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Psychology | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Social Justice Studies: General | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Social Work and Human Services | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sociology | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| SPANISH | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Studio Arts | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Theatre Arts | Associate of Arts for Transfer | Credit-based using credit hour | 60 | Yes | No | No |
| Accounting - Certified Bookkeeper | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 21 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Administration of Justice | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 25 | Yes | No | No |
| Advanced Materials Nanotechnology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| American Sign Language | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | No | No |
| Anesthesia Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 31 | Yes | No | No |
| Automotive Technology - Engine Perfromance Technician | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | No | No |
| Automotive Technology - Undercar Technician | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Automotive Technology -Powertraing Technician | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Biological Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 50 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Biological Technology - Computational Biology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 17 | Yes | No | No |
| Biological Technology - Laboratory Assistant | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 39 | Yes | No | No |
| Biological Technology - Laboratory Skills | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | No | No |
| Biological Technology - Stem Cell Culture | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 44 | Yes | No | No |
| Biological Technology - Stem Cell-Based Biomanufacturing | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 34 | Yes | No | No |
| Building Construction Inspection | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 17 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Building Construction Project Management | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Business Administration - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | No | No |
| Business Administration - Human Resource Management | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Business Administration - International Business | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business Administration -Marketing Management | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 21 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business Administration -Retail Management | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 26 | Yes | No | No |
| Business Administration- Financial Investments | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 21 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business Administration- Management | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 20 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business Data Analytics | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | No | No |
| Business Information Technology - Adminstrative Assistant | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 26 | Yes | No | No |
| Business Information Technology - Business Information Worker | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 26 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business Information Technology - Business Information Worker II | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business Information Technology - Office Assistant | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business Information Technology -Software Specialist | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 20 | Yes | No | No |
| CAD Designer - Mechanical Design & Fabrication - Level 2 | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | No | No |
| CAD/BIM Designer - Building Design and Envirnoment Level 2 | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Certified Baker | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | No | No |
| Certified Culinarian | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | No | No |
| Child Development | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 33 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Child Development - Administration | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 39 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Child Development - Infant/Toddler | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 39 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Child Development - Language & Literacy | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 39 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Child Development - Multicultural Awareness | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 36 | Yes | No | No |
| Child Development - Science and Math Integration | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 39 | Yes | No | No |
| Child Development - Special Education | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 41 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Child Development Early Intervention | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 47 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Information Systems - Computer Retail Sales & Support | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Information Systems - Cybersecurity | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 26 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Information Systems - Full Stack Web Development | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Information Systems - Help Desk/User Support | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 20 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Information Systems - Software Development | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Information Systems - System and Network Administration | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 20 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machine Tool Operator | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 22 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Construction Insepction | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 32 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Cosmetology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using clock hour | 45 | Yes | No | No |
| Cosmetology - Instructional Techniques in Cosmetology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using clock hour | 20 | Yes | No | No |
| Culinary Management and Operations | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 23 | Yes | No | No |
| Data Science | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Dental Assisting | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 36.5 | Yes | No | No |
| Dental Hygiene | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 59.5 | Yes | No | No |
| Design Media Art - Animation & Motion Arts | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 21 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Design Media Art - Design / Media Arts Foundation | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 21 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Design Media Art - Game Design & Development | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Design Media Art - Graphic Design | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Design Media Art - Interactive Art & Design | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 21 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Design Media Art - Web Design & Development | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Design- Product Design- Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 33 | Yes | No | No |
| Design-Product Design Graphics | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 33 | Yes | No | No |
| Educational Aide | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Electrical Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 39 | Yes | No | No |
| Electrical Technology - Photovoltaic Design and Installation | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Fashion Assistant | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | No | No |
| Fashion- Design | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 43 | Yes | No | No |
| Fire Academy Preparation | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | No | No |
| French | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Geographic Information Systems & Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Gerontology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Honda PACT | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | No | No |
| Hospitality Management | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Italian | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | No | No |
| Jewelry/Metalworking | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 21 | Yes | No | No |
| Journalism - Photojournalism | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 39 | Yes | No | No |
| Journalism - Printed Media | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | No | No |
| Laser Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Library - Archive and Digital Collection Assistant | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | No | No |
| Library Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Los Angeles City Structural Welding License | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 16 | Yes | No | No |
| Machine Shop Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Medical Assisting - Medical Insurance Biller | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Medical Assisting - Medical Office Adminstration | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 22 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Medical Assisting - Adminstrative and Clinical | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 34 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Music | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 30 | Yes | No | No |
| Music-Music Entrepreneurship | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 27 | Yes | No | No |
| Nursing - Registered Nursing | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 36 | Yes | No | No |
| Nursing - Vocational Nursing | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 37 | Yes | No | No |
| Nursing LVN to RN Certificate | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 29 | Yes | No | No |
| Paralegal | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 32 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Personal Training | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | No | No |
| Photography | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 24 | Yes | No | No |
| Product Design | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Radiologic Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 81 | Yes | No | No |
| Restorative Dental Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 33 | Yes | No | No |
| Studio Art | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Sustainable Building Construction | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Television and Radio - Radio Production | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 32 | Yes | No | No |
| Television and Radio - Video Post Production | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 36 | Yes | No | No |
| Television and Radio- Broadcast Journalism | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 64 | Yes | No | No |
| Television Operations | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 27 | Yes | No | No |
| Theater Arts-Theater Tech | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 32 | Yes | No | No |
| Welding - Construction Welding | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 26 | Yes | No | No |
| Welding Fabrication | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 19 | Yes | No | No |
| Welding Gas Tungsten/Gas Metal | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 29 | Yes | No | No |
| Wildland Fire Technology | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 15 | Yes | No | No |
| Yoga Teacher Training | Certificate of Achievement | Credit-based using credit hour | 18 | Yes | No | No |
| Review Type | Commission Review |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Peer Review | June 2028 |