Public · Community college

Citrus College

Glendora, California · Large suburb

9%
Transfer rate
$4,135
Avg net price
41%
Grad / completion
$42,065
Median earnings

Citrus College is a public certificate-granting institution in Glendora, California (large suburb setting), enrolling 8,286 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 8,286 undergradsLarge suburbCCCAA

About Glendora, California

Glendora is a city in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. The first archaeological evidence of human settlement in Glendora dates from c. 6000 BCE. Around 3500 BCE, the Takic people moved into the area. The National Hot Rod Association and Armstrong Garden Centers are based in Glendora. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Associate
To the ocean
30 miles
Nearest airport
17 miles to Ontario (ONT) · major hub

How Citrus College compares

Graduation rate41%

Higher than 27% · #294 of 382 in California

First-year retention70%

Higher than 44%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$42,065

Higher than 77% · #105 of 326 in California

Average net price$4,135

Cheaper than 94% · #27 cheapest of 377 in California

Median debt at graduation$7,851

Lower than 77%

Student–faculty ratio24 : 1

Lower than 16%

Undergraduate enrollment8,286

Larger than 95%

Percentiles compare Citrus College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in California.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

8,286undergrads
  • Women4,81958%
  • Men3,46742%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White14%
  • Black3.7%
  • Hispanic67%
  • Asian8.2%
  • Other or multiracial6.9%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
8,286
Student–faculty ratio
24 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
30%
First-generation students
54%
Students over 25
28%
Median family income
$18,678
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$114,903
Endowment
$8,869,765

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,743 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From California97%
  • International3.3%

Most first-years stay in state — Citrus College draws overwhelmingly from California.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$1,204
Out-of-state tuition
$10,636
Room & board
Books & supplies
$1,062
Total cost of attendance
$13,699
Average net price
$4,135

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
41%
First-year retention
70%
Transferred to another college
9%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$34,753
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$42,065
Median debt at graduation
$7,851
Students with federal loans
1%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
23%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
41%
First-generation
6%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
Free
Athletics
CCCAA
Varsity athletes
364 (250 men · 114 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Football106
Soccer61
Baseball40
Water Polo33
Basketball29
Softball23
Golf20
Swimming18
Cross Country17
Volleyball17

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (10,429 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
1.3
Fondling
0.3
Burglary
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$3,221
$30–48k
$3,341
$48–75k
$5,996
$75–110k
$9,029
$110k+
$12,665

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

11%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$331
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 11% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $331. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,190 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$42,065
Typical debt at graduation
$7,851
Debt vs. one year's pay
19%
Out-earn a HS grad
39%

Typical debt would take roughly 1.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$39,045
Men
$47,481

Men out-earn women by $8,436 (22%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
92°F
Winter low
42°F
Annual rain
14.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pomona/Fairplex, CA US station (7.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.