Citrus College
Citrus College at a Glance
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About Citrus College
According to Wikipedia, Citrus College is a public community college in Glendora, California. The Citrus Community College District, which supports the institution, includes the communities of Azusa, Claremont, Duarte, Glendora and Monrovia. Founded in 1915 by educator Floyd S. Hayden, Citrus College is the oldest community college in Los Angeles County, California, and the fifth oldest in the state of California. Until 1961, the school was operated by the Citrus Union High School District and served the local area as both a high school and a junior college.
Citrus College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 70% | 49% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Citrus College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,254 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Citrus College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Citrus College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,835 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Citrus College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 14,780 | 14,780 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Citrus College?
Citrus College is located at 1000 W Foothill Blvd, Glendora, CA 91741-1899.
How Safe is Citrus College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Citrus College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Citrus College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.04%. Glendora has a violent crime rate of 0.17% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.02%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Citrus College Known For?
Citrus College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Sociology
- Communications
- Business
- Psychology
- History
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Earth Sciences
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
- Literature
- Law
- Education
- Physics
- Biology
- Philosophy
Citrus College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Citrus College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Citrus College ranks #1005 in the U.S. and #3317 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesCitrus College ranks #1433 in the U.S. and #5397 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesCitrus College ranks #1452 in the U.S. and #5267 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesCitrus College ranks #1565 in the U.S. and #4121 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCitrus College ranks #1702 in the U.S. and #5486 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesCitrus College ranks #1740 in the U.S. and #6967 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCitrus College ranks #1852 in the U.S. and #8858 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesCitrus College ranks #1867 in the U.S. and #6544 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesCitrus College ranks #1872 in the U.S. and #7887 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesCitrus College ranks #1932 in the U.S. and #7139 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesCitrus College ranks #1960 in the U.S. and #6800 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCitrus College ranks #2011 in the U.S. and #3987 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesCitrus College ranks #2039 in the U.S. and #6387 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCitrus College ranks #2112 in the U.S. and #6882 worldwide for influence in Law.
Citrus College ranks #2202 in the U.S. and #8236 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesCitrus College ranks #2438 in the U.S. and #8332 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesCitrus College ranks #2621 in the U.S. and #10280 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesCitrus College ranks #2700 in the U.S. and #8828 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy Degrees