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Chaffey College

Chaffey College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $9,392 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 19,238 and it offers 86 programs. By program type, it has 51 1-year certificate, 33 2-years certificate, 2 4-years certificate, and 81 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 5,487 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Chaffey College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Chaffey College is $9,392 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Chaffey College offers the alternative tuition plans .
64% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,241 (exclude student loans).
Chaffey 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$9,392
Average Financial Amount$3,241

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Chaffey College offers 86 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 5,487 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Chaffey College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate510573
2 Years Certificate3301,021
4 Years Certificate2010
Total8605,487

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 573 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 1,021 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 10 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 3,883 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Journalism✕2-
Radio and Television✕6-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 113 completers-
Information Technology✕13-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕5-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕10-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕5-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕46-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕17-
Computer Support Specialist✕17-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕5-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕8-
Education [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 56 completers-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕0-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕4-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕45$24,500
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕4-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕2-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕4-
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕1-
Adult Development and Aging✕13-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 52 completers-
Corrections✕5-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕18-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕21-
Homeland Security✕8-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕18-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕15-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Interior Design✕4-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕1-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕27-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕1-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕5-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕0-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 222 completers-
Business/Commerce✕9-
Business Administration and Management✕33-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕4-
Office Management and Supervision✕8-
Retail Management✕3-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕25-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕52-
Small Business Administration/Management✕5-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕0-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕8-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕1-
Real Estate✕27-
Taxation✕16-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕31-
Total573
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕3-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Information Technology✕7-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Computer Graphics✕5-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕8-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕5-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕1-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕0-
Adult Development and Aging✕0-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕0-
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management✕2-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕17-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 864 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕864-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Corrections✕0-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕7-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕9-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Interior Design✕10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕3-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕1-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕12-
Business [+] ✕ 55 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕10-
Office Management and Supervision✕18-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕14-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕3-
Small Business Administration/Management✕0-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕10-
Real Estate✕0-
Total1,021
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕0-
Total10
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 172 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕130-
Journalism✕9-
Radio and Television✕33-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕8-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 65 completers-
Information Technology✕26-
Computer Science✕15-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕1-
Computer Graphics✕6-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕17-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕12-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕6-
Engineering [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕7-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕0-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕4-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕4-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Chinese Language and Literature✕5-
Spanish Language and Literature✕18-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕9-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 77 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕0-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕5-
Adult Development and Aging✕13-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕52-
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management✕7-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕15-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 62 completers-
English Language and Literature✕62-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1,219 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕59-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕1,160-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕16-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 44 completers-
Mathematics✕44-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 567 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕355-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕212-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕5-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕14-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Philosophy✕10-
Religion/Religious Studies✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 53 completers-
Physical Sciences✕8-
Chemistry✕11-
Geology/Earth Science✕2-
Physics✕32-
Psychology [+] ✕ 236 completers-
Psychology✕236-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 192 completers-
Corrections✕15-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕150-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕27-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 256 completers-
Anthropology✕17-
Economics✕40-
Geography✕3-
Political Science and Government✕38-
Sociology✕158-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕6-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕10-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕5-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 104 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕12-
Dance✕2-
Fashion/Apparel Design✕2-
Interior Design✕15-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕12-
Art/Art Studies✕55-
Drawing✕1-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics✕0-
Music✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 104 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕4-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕0-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕47-
Dietetic Technician✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕36-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕17-
Business [+] ✕ 513 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕413-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕5-
Office Management and Supervision✕30-
Retail Management✕1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕39-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕2-
Small Business Administration/Management✕3-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕12-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0-
Real Estate✕8-
History [+] ✕ 45 completers-
History✕45-
Total3,883

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 19,238 students are attending at Chaffey College. There are 235 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 796 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1 (4.55%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 568 (full-time) and 811 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Chaffey College is 28% and transfer-out rate is 9%. The retention rate is 72% at the school.
Chaffey 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population19,238
Graduation Rate28%
Number of Faculty1,031
Student to Faculty Ratio22 to 1

Student Population at Chaffey

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 18,688 students enrolled into Chaffey College. By gender, 7,173 male and 11,515 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Chaffey College.
Student Population By Gender
Chaffey College
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,6887,17311,515
Full-time4,9262,0062,920
Part-tme13,7625,1678,595
There are 2,872 White (15.37%), 1,390 Black/African American (7.44%), 11,961 Hispanic (64.00%), 1,360 Asian (7.28%), and 13,016 students with other races attending Chaffey College. 81 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Chaffey College
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,6887,17311,515
American Indian/Native American311318
Asian1,360601759
Black/African American1,390533857
Hispanic11,9614,3807,581
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander502426
White2,8721,2001,672
Two More564219345
Un-Known379162217
Non-resident Alien814140
Chaffey College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
16,534 students (88.47% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,632 students (8.73% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Chaffey College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Chaffey College
Number of Students
Total18,688
Enrolled Online Exclusively16,534
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,632
Not in Online Courses522
By age range, at Chaffey College, 6,024 students are aged 20 to 24 (32.23% of total students), 5,936 students are aged below 20 (31.76%), 513 students are aged above 50 (4.79%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Chaffey College
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,6887,17311,515
Under 181,534550984
Age 18-194,4022,0142,388
Age 20-213,2181,3681,850
Age 22-242,8061,1091,697
Age 25-292,5789251,653
Age 30-341,6294981,131
Age 35-39935261674
Age 40-491,073282791
Age 50-64448129319
Over 64653728

Directory and Accreditation Information

Chaffey College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Chaffey College.
5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
909-652-6000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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