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Address:

1570 East Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, California 91106-2003
(626) 585-7315 (Public Relations)

President: Dr. Paulette J. Perfumo

Founded 1924, with a student enrollment of 267

Academic programs: 60 program areas, with day, evening and weekend classes

Career and Technical programs : 76 program areas, with day, evening and weekend classes

Lifelong learning programs: 25 program areas with evening and weekend classes

Fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Offers Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees

Recognized for:

High student transfer rate
Honors at Entrance Scholarship awards and nearly $9 million in student scholarships and financial aid

Special activities and honors:

National math and forensics awards
Scholars Program
Semesters Abroad in Oxford, England and Florence, Italy
Upward Bound Program
Pre-college Science Program
Tournament of Roses Honor Band
Puente Project and Ujima Program
Summer study/ travel programs

Intercollegiate athletics:

Football (M), Basketball (M/W), Baseball (M), Softball (W), Badminton (W), Water Polo (W), Volleyball (W), Cross Country (M/W), Soccer (M/W), Swimming (M/W), Track and Field (M/W)

Mascot: The Lancer, a Roman-type warrior

School colors: Cardinal and gold

District:

Pasadena Area Community College District, established in 1966, located in the West San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, district population — 391,305

District Communities:

Altadena, Arcadia, La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena and Temple City; portions of El Monte and Rosemead

District Public High Schools:

Arcadia, Blair, John Muir, La Cañada, Marshall Fundamental, Pasadena, Pasadena Alternative, Pasadena Continuation, Rosemead, San Marino, South Pasadena, and Temple City

PCC is one of California's 109 community colleges in 72 districts which have a total enrollment of 2.6 million students, the largest system in the world

PCC is the third-largest single-campus community college district in the United States

Credit/Non-credit course sections offered for Spring semester 2007 — 2,611

Current enrollment Fall 2007:

25,743 credit students
4,576 noncredit students

53.7% Female
46.3% Male

   *Based upon 2000 US Census
 **Based upon Fall 2007 Credit and Non-Credit Students
***Based upon Fall 2005 Contract/Monthly employees

Number of employees:

429 faculty, librarians, counselors and administrators;
654 adjunct faculty
387 maintenance, trades, professional, clerical, and management

Operating budget for 2007-2008 is $120,210,122

Operating budget for 2007-2008 is $120,210,122, which includes:
$2.8 million in lottery income,
$6 million in student enrollment fees, and
$5.5 million in non-resident tuition

Campus size: 53 acres, 30 buildings

Transfer performance – in 2005-2006

491 PCC students transferred to the campuses of the University of California, 1,154 students transferred to the campuses of the California State University. This information was provided by the California Postsecondary Education Commission

Community Education Center

3035 East Foothill Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91107 • (626) 585-3000

Child Development Center

1324 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91106 • (626) 585-3180

Extended Learning Center

Room D108 • (626) 585-7608 • www.pcclearn.org

Prepared by: PCC Public Relations Office 1570 East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91106-2003 (626) 585-7315

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