San Diego City Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#58 in Community Colleges

San Diego City College is ranked 58^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate San Diego City College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $9,094 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 12,144.
It offers diverse area of study (122 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of San Diego City are $9,094 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Diego City College $9,094

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at San Diego City is 23% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Diego City College 23%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at San Diego City is 8% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Diego City College 8%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at San Diego City is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Diego City College 63%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at San Diego City is 12,144 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Diego City College 12,144

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at San Diego City is $4,439 which is 48.81% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Diego City College $4,439

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at San Diego City is 20 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.