Pasadena City College Student Population

How many students at Pasadena City?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Pasadena City College has a total enrollment of 24,597 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 11,416 male students (46.4%) and 13,181 female students (53.6%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 11,652 Hispanic students (47.4%) and 5,671 Asian students (23.1%).
• Class Delivery: 6,364 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 7,896 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - Pasadena City's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 11,416 male (46.41%) and 13,181 female (53.59%) students are attending Pasadena City College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 86.61.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,905 White, 998 Black, and 5,671 Asian students out of a total of 24,597 are attending at Pasadena City College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Pasadena City College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 69.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Pasadena City has 2,671 students under 18 years old and 217 students over 65 years old. There are 17,035 students under 25 years old, and 7,561 students over 25 years old out of 24,597 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Pasadena City College, 6,364 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 7,896 students are enrolled in some online courses.

6,350 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 14 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 24,597 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,727 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.02%.438 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1,289 students transferred in as part-time status.