IPEDS ID 121044

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 228 awards in the trades we track: auto mechanic, machining and CNC, welding.

Address: 1570 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106
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Website: pasadena.edu
Phone: (626) 585-7123
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 21,466

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (176); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (24); Certificate, 2 to 4 years (5); Associate degree (9)	214
Machining and CNC	Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (8); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1)	9
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (5)	5
Construction Trades	Building Construction Technology/Technician (46.0415)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,180
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$11,380
Books and supplies	$1,089
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$27,741
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$16,993

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 48%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $47,494
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $10,500

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Rio Hondo College

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Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College

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AUTO 197
ELEC 189
IMT 173
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PLMB 40
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Trade grads 2023-24: 825
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,238
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 121044. How we build this list.