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Pasadena City Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 13,997
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 65%
Average Aid Amount $4,665
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,089
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 78%

Financial Aid Information at Pasadena City

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 13,997 students (65% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,665. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,089 students (78% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Pasadena City College is $1,180 for California residents and $10,924 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 13,997 students (65% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,665. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Pasadena City College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Pasadena City College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid13,99765%$4,665
Pell Grants6,46230%$4,401
Federal Student Loans1391%$6,825

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,089 beginning students (78% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,089 students (78% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Pasadena City College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Pasadena City College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,08978%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,08878%$6,975
Federal Grants1,82468%$5,234
Pell Grants1,26247%$5,762
Other Federal Grants1,71464%$1,327
State/Local Grants1,93372%$2,529
Institutional Grants1445%$885
Student Loans90%$5,847
Federal Student Loans90%$5,847
Other Student Loans00%-

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,969 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Pasadena City College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 551 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Pasadena City College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family1,5901,3561,407
Living Off-Campus without Family569461551

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Pasadena City College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2631,261$11,421,757$9,043
$0 - $30,000670670$6,673,758$9,961
$30,001 - $48,000330330$3,123,193$9,464
$48,001 - $75,000226225$1,480,994$6,553
$75,001 - $110,0003333$135,166$4,096
$110,001 or more43$8,646$2,162