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Pasadena City College

  • LocationPasadena, CA
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 23,592 students
Official website

Pasadena City College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.2 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Pasadena City College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Philip the Apostle: 0.2 mi1Saint Andrew Roman Catholic Church: 1.8 mi2Saints Felicitas and Perpetua Church: 1.9 mi3Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church: 2.5 mi4Saint Therese Roman Catholic Church: 2.7 mi5Sacred Heart Retreat House - Saint Joseph Campus: 2.8 mi6Pasadena City College (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Philip the Apostle — 0.2 mi · 151 South Hill Avenue
  2. Saint Andrew Roman Catholic Church — 1.8 mi · 273 North Raymond Avenue
  3. Saints Felicitas and Perpetua Church — 1.9 mi · 1190 Palomar Road, San Marino
  4. Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church — 2.5 mi
  5. Saint Therese Roman Catholic Church — 2.7 mi
  6. Sacred Heart Retreat House - Saint Joseph Campus — 2.8 mi · 507 North Granada Avenue, Alhambra

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member23 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
23,592
Total students23,592
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$3,864
Cost of attendance (per year)$13,677
Median federal debt at graduation$6,651
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
48%
First-year retention76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$43,937
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants31%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Los Angeles

The Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: lacatholics.org, lacatholics.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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