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Pasadena City College

Pasadena, California · Public · 23,592 undergrads

Pasadena City College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Pasadena City College?

Open admission

Pasadena City College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Pasadena City College cost?

$5,492 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,068 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $12,166.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$2,205
$30,000–$48,000$2,702
$48,000–$75,000$5,613
$75,000–$110,000$8,070
over $110,000$10,004

Out-of-state tuition is $10,756 a year, against $1,180 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,576 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

23,592
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
City
Campus setting in Pasadena, CA.
$43.9k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$6.7k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Pasadena City College hard to get into?
No. Pasadena City College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Pasadena City College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $5,613 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,166.
How much does Pasadena City College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Pasadena City College is $10,756 a year, against $1,180 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,492 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $9,576 tuition gap gives about $15,068 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.