Tel:
(626)963-0323 
11,756 students
Public institution
Public institution
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Citrus College, a public community college and part of the California Community College system, furthers the economic development of the region and the state by providing education and vocational training and offers cultural opportunities for the greater San Gabriel and Pomona valleys.
School Highlights:
Citrus College serves 11,756 students (34% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 63%.
Citrus College is one of 59 community colleges within Los Angeles County, CA.
The nearest community college is Chaffey College (17.6 miles away).
School Overview
The teacher population of - teachers has declined by 100% over five years.
| Citrus College | Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public institution | Public |
| Total Enrollment | 11,756 students |
1,273 students |
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| # Full-Time Students | 4,053 students |
829 students |
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| # Part-Time Students | 7,703 students | 1,017 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | 11% | 2% |
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| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 52% | 7% |
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| % Black | 5% | 12% |
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| % White | 30% | 66% |
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| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.62 | 0.45 |
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| In-State Tuition Fees | $1,138 | $5,961 |
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| Out-State Tuition Fees | $5,242 | $10,075 |
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Source: 2012 (latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes:
Citrus College is a Public Community College serving the communities of Azusa,
Bradbury, Claremont, Duarte, Glendora and Monrovia. It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The college enrolled 28 students in 1915 and currently the college serves more than 12,000 students each fall and spring semester.
The Citrus College Lifelong Learning Center was designed with career training in mind.
With the addition of classrooms, labs, computers and office machinery, the new building serves as the base of operations for the Continuing Education and CalWORKs
programs.
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