Pacific College
Top Ranked (2021): View Rankings
Tel:
(714) 662-4402
School Highlights
Pacific College serves 301 students (97% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is lower than the state community college average of 45:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 75%.
Top Rankings
Pacific College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Selectivity Lowest acceptance rates
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Pacific College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 12 staff | 149 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 7 | 11 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 39% | 76% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $20,000 | $10,063 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $12,000 | $5,751 |
| Acceptance Rate | 60% | 91% |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Pacific College is Stanbridge University (0.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Stanbridge UniversityPrivate for-profit1,391 students | 0.90 Mi2041 Business Ctr Dr Ste 107
Irvine, CA 92612
(888) 789-6208 0.901,391 - FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange CountyPrivate for-profit64 students | 1.50 Mi17590 Gillette Avenue
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 851-6200 1.5064 - 21,122 students | 2.30 Mi2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 432-5072 2.3021,122 - 23,192 students | 4.10 Mi11460 Warner Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 546-7600 4.1023,192 - Irvine Valley CollegePublic13,052 students | 5.60 Mi5500 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 451-5100 5.6013,052
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