San Diego City Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#58 in Community Colleges
San Diego City College is ranked 58th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate San Diego City College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $9,094 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 12,144.
- It offers diverse area of study (123 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of San Diego City are $9,094 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Diego City College $9,094
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at San Diego City is 23% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Diego City College 23%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at San Diego City is 8% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Diego City College 8%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at San Diego City is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Diego City College 63%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at San Diego City is 12,144 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Diego City College 12,144
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at San Diego City is $4,439 which is 48.81% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Diego City College $4,439
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at San Diego City is 20 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
San Diego City College 20 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
San Diego City offers 123 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.