Citrus College
Tel:
(626) 963-0323
- 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 12,780 students (39% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 46:1 is higher than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 68%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 275 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Citrus College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 275 staff | 97 staff |
Source: 2016 (or 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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Citrus College is East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program & Technical Center (5.2 miles away).
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