CC vs. Pasadena City vs. Columbia
The following statements compares 3 schools with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Columbia's tuition is the most expensive ($12,276) and CC's tuition is the lowest ($9,264).
- Columbia has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 20 to 1 and Pasadena City has the highest ratio of 23 to 1.
- Pasadena City is the largest school with 24,597 enrolled students and CC is the smallest school with 2,828 students.
- Columbia has the highest amount of financial aid of $8,897 and CC has the lowest amount of $4,087.
- Pasadena City has the highest graduation rate of 48% and CC has the lowest rate of 27%.

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$1,282 In-State
$9,264 out-of-state
$9,264 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$4,087
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
2,828 (All undergraduate)
916 Online Students
Graduation Rate
27% Graduation Rate
7% Transfer-out Rate
58% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
21 to 1 Students to Faculty
48 Faculties (full-time)
138 Staffs (full-time)
$92,791 Faculty Salary
$81,355 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$1,180 In-State
$10,924 out-of-state
$10,924 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$5,004
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
24,597 (All undergraduate)
6,364 Online Students
Graduation Rate
48% Graduation Rate
9% Transfer-out Rate
76% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
23 to 1 Students to Faculty
464 Faculties (full-time)
911 Staffs (full-time)
$87,739 Faculty Salary
$90,334 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Evening College
Evening College
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$12,276
Financial Aid
$8,897
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
5,207 Undergraduate
482 Graduate
4,019 Online Students
Graduation Rate
42% Graduation Rate
75% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
20 to 1 Students to Faculty
67 Faculties (full-time)
481 Staffs (full-time)
$74,128 Faculty Salary
$61,009 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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More rivals of CC
- vs. North-West College-West Covina
- vs. Sierra College
- vs. Porterville College
- vs. Santa Rosa Junior College
- vs. Lassen Community College
- vs. Brightwood College-Chula Vista
- vs. College of San Mateo
- vs. Contra Costa Community College District Office
- vs. Monterey Peninsula College
- vs. Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
- vs. Southern California Health Institute
- vs. Allan Hancock College
- vs. Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
- vs. Central California School of Continuing Education - Coalinga
- vs. American Career College-Anaheim
More rivals of Pasadena City
- vs. Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
- vs. College of the Redwoods
- vs. Riverside City College
- vs. West Valley College
- vs. Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
- vs. Napa Valley College
- vs. Fullerton College
- vs. Norco College
- vs. Brightwood College-Sacramento
- vs. Tri-Community Adult Education
- vs. Sacramento City College
- vs. Cerro Coso Community College
- vs. Madera Community College
- vs. West Hills Community College District
- vs. Sri Sai Krish Institute
More rivals of Columbia
- vs. University of North Texas at Dallas
- vs. George Fox University
- vs. University of Houston-Clear Lake
- vs. Marshall University
- vs. Lawrence Technological University
- vs. SUNY Polytechnic Institute
- vs. University of Guam
- vs. Curry College
- vs. CUNY Medgar Evers College
- vs. Mount St. Mary's University
- vs. Simpson University
- vs. Weber State University
- vs. Otterbein University
- vs. St Bonaventure University
- vs. Lake Erie College
