Chaffey College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Chaffey College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,184 for California residents and $11,120 for other students on average. It offers 195 degree programs through 102 Certificate, 93 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Phone	909-652-6000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$1,184 Out-of-State$11,120
Student Population »	22,460 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	36%
Transfer-out Rate	9%
Retention Rate	69% (Full-time) 47% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,066
Students to Faculty	25:1 (4.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,700

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,184 for California residents and $11,120 for out-of-state students at Chaffey College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($10,350) over public community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Chaffey College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	California Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$1,184	$11,120
Books & Supplies	$938
Off-Campus Living Costs	$25,624
Average Financial Aid	$4,066
Cost of Attendance	$27,746	$37,682
After Financial Aid	$23,680	$33,616
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,700

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	California Residents	Out-of-State Students
Chaffey College	$1,184	$11,120
Public Community Colleges in California	$1,672	$10,350
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Chaffey College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 102 Certificate, 93 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	102	93	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	86 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television	NOT OFFERED	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Graphics	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	56 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Chinese Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Adult Development and Aging	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	84 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	46 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	608 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	353 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	202 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	53 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	44 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	197 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	118 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	108 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dance	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	60 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drawing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dietetic Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	64 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	358 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	47 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 22,460 students at Chaffey College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 7,173 male students and 11,515 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	18,688	4,926	13,762
Male Students	7,173	2,006	5,167
Female Students	11,515	2,920	8,595

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Chaffey College, there are 19,238 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 17,210 students were attending classes through distance learning (12,508 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,702 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	19,238
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	12,508
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	4,702
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,028