Glendale, CA
Glendale Community College is a public two-year community college in Glendale, California, a midsize city in Los Angeles County. It has an open admissions policy and enrolls 10,509 students at a 28:1 student-to-faculty ratio. In-state tuition and fees are $1,191.
Glendale Community College has an open admissions policy, accepting applicants who meet basic requirements. Admission is not competitive, so enrollment steps replace a selection process.
In-state tuition and fees are $1,191 and books and supplies add $1,062. The cost of attendance is $17,501, and the average net price after aid is $8,365.
* One or more income brackets show an unusually low net price, reflecting need-based aid that can reduce cost to near zero for families in that range.
Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $95.
After aid, Glendale Community College costs $8,365 a year — about 4% more than a typical similar college.
Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.
The three-year graduation rate is 35.3%. Median earnings are $32,387 six years after entry, rising to $41,540 at the ten-year mark.
| Major | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management,... | 182 |
| Social Sciences, General | 175 |
| Psychology, General | 96 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 80 |
| Physiology, General | 76 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 65 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 54 |
| Mathematics, General | 52 |
| Sociology, General | 51 |
| Economics, General | 46 |
Median earnings eight years after entering Glendale Community College are $37,532, and 44% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.
Six years after entry, former Glendale Community College students earn $32,387 — 6% less than at a typical similar college.
Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.
The college is in Glendale, a midsize city in Los Angeles County. Of 10,509 students, 52.3% are women and 60.2% are first-generation.
Average head coach salary by program gender.
329 of 5,600 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.
3,515 of 11,176 undergraduates study entirely at a distance.
Glendale Community College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.
Glendale Community College is in Glendale, CA, in what IPEDS classifies as a midsize city setting. The campus sits about 1.4 miles from the center of Glendale.
Los Angeles County scores 13.5 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — above average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.
Undergraduates make up about 5.8% of Glendale's residents.
Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Glendale Community College reported for 2024.
Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.
Separately, Glendale Community College reported 3 disciplinary referrals for weapons, drug and liquor law violations on campus. Referrals for alcohol violations are usually the largest category at residential colleges and reflect how a school handles student conduct internally.
Common questions about Glendale Community College admissions, costs, and outcomes.
Yes. Glendale Community College operates an open admissions policy and accepts applicants who meet basic requirements, so admission is not competitive.
Because the college has open admissions, enrolling is a matter of completing the application and registration steps rather than passing a selective review. Placement and orientation replace a competitive admissions decision.
In-state tuition and fees are $1,191 and books and supplies are $1,062. The published cost of attendance is $17,501, and the average net price after grant aid is $8,365.
In-state tuition and fees are $1,191. Out-of-state students pay $10,935 in tuition and fees.
As a two-year institution, Glendale Community College is measured on a three-year completion window. 35.3% of students graduate within that period.
Median earnings are $32,387 six years after entry and $41,540 ten years after entry. By gender, median earnings are $32,350 for men and $32,421 for women.
Enrollment is 10,509 students, with 195 faculty members and a student-to-faculty ratio of 28:1.
3% of students take out federal loans. Median debt at completion is $8,972, equal to a typical monthly payment of $95.
37.8% of students receive Pell grants, and 60.2% are first-generation students.
Associate degrees in Business Administration and Management account for the most completions at 182, followed by Social Sciences, General at 175, Psychology, General at 96, and Business/Commerce, General at 80.