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Community colleges in California

119 community colleges in California, more than any other state. Public two-year colleges in the NCES IPEDS directory, including community colleges that award a few bachelor's degrees (career and technical centers are not included).

Community collegeCityCountyInstructional staff (FTE)Website
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnutLos Angeles County686.33Official site
Pasadena City CollegePasadenaLos Angeles County636Official site
Santa Monica CollegeSanta MonicaLos Angeles County636Official site
City College of San FranciscoSan FranciscoSan Francisco County587.33Official site
Chaffey CollegeRancho CucamongaSan Bernardino County566Official site
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta RosaSonoma County553.67Official site
Fresno City CollegeFresnoFresno County550.5Official site
Long Beach City CollegeLong BeachLos Angeles County546Official site
El Camino Community College DistrictTorranceLos Angeles County536.33Official site
Santa Ana CollegeSanta AnaOrange County535.33Official site
Southwestern CollegeChula VistaSan Diego County523.67Official site
East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey ParkLos Angeles County519.33Official site
American River CollegeSacramentoSacramento County514.33Official site
Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan JacintoRiverside County514.33Official site
Cerritos CollegeNorwalkLos Angeles County498Official site
Bakersfield CollegeBakersfieldKern County495.33Official site
Fullerton CollegeFullertonOrange County492.33Official site
Saddleback CollegeMission ViejoOrange County491.67Official site
Palomar CollegeSan MarcosSan Diego County480Official site
Sierra CollegeRocklinPlacer County453.33Official site
Riverside City CollegeRiversideRiverside County449Official site
Orange Coast CollegeCosta MesaOrange County414.67Official site
College of the CanyonsSanta ClaritaLos Angeles County414.33Official site
Sacramento City CollegeSacramentoSacramento County411Official site
San Diego Mesa CollegeSan DiegoSan Diego County405Official site
Diablo Valley CollegePleasant HillContra Costa County399Official site
Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancasterLos Angeles County390.33Official site
Cypress CollegeCypressOrange County385.33Official site
De Anza CollegeCupertinoSanta Clara County378Official site
Glendale Community CollegeGlendaleLos Angeles County373.67Official site
Modesto Junior CollegeModestoStanislaus County368.33Official site
Butte CollegeOrovilleButte County360.33Official site
MiraCosta CollegeOceansideSan Diego County360.33Official site
Grossmont CollegeEl CajonSan Diego County355.33Official site
Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland HillsLos Angeles County338.33Official site
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStocktonSan Joaquin County336.67Official site
Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley GlenLos Angeles County326.33Official site
College of the SequoiasVisaliaTulare County324Official site
Chabot CollegeHaywardAlameda County320.67Official site
Rio Hondo CollegeWhittierLos Angeles County316.33Official site
Irvine Valley CollegeIrvineOrange County307Official site
Merced CollegeMercedMerced County302Official site
Cabrillo CollegeAptosSanta Cruz County297.67Official site
Cosumnes River CollegeSacramentoSacramento County292.33Official site
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara County289Official site
Foothill CollegeLos Altos HillsSanta Clara County286.33Official site
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos AngelesLos Angeles County285.33Official site
Los Angeles City CollegeLos AngelesLos Angeles County279.67Official site
San Diego City CollegeSan DiegoSan Diego County278.67Official site
Victor Valley CollegeVictorvilleSan Bernardino County278.67Official site
Moorpark CollegeMoorparkVentura County274.67Official site
Santiago Canyon CollegeOrangeOrange County273.67Official site
College of the DesertPalm DesertRiverside County271.67Official site
San Diego Miramar CollegeSan DiegoSan Diego County265.33Official site
Ventura CollegeVenturaVentura County252.67Official site
College of San MateoSan MateoSan Mateo County241.33Official site
Cuesta CollegeSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo County239.67Official site
Citrus CollegeGlendoraLos Angeles County237.33Official site
San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan BernardinoSan Bernardino County237.33Official site
Reedley CollegeReedleyFresno County232.67Official site
West Valley CollegeSaratogaSanta Clara County225.33Official site
Golden West CollegeHuntington BeachOrange County223.33Official site
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta MariaSanta Barbara County219Official site
Hartnell CollegeSalinasMonterey County216.67Official site
Ohlone CollegeFremontAlameda County214.33Official site
Solano Community CollegeFairfieldSolano County204Official site
Las Positas CollegeLivermoreAlameda County203.33Official site
Los Medanos CollegePittsburgContra Costa County203Official site
Imperial Valley CollegeImperialImperial County200.67Official site
Folsom Lake CollegeFolsomSacramento County200Official site
Skyline CollegeSan BrunoSan Mateo County199.67Official site
Clovis Community CollegeFresnoFresno County198.33Official site
Mission CollegeSanta ClaraSanta Clara County197.67Official site
Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno ValleyRiverside County196.33Official site
Shasta CollegeReddingShasta County196.33Official site
Norco CollegeNorcoRiverside County192.67Official site
West Los Angeles CollegeCulver CityLos Angeles County192Official site
Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmarLos Angeles County191.33Official site
San Jose City CollegeSan JoseSanta Clara County190.33Official site
Evergreen Valley CollegeSan JoseSanta Clara County189.67Official site
Monterey Peninsula CollegeMontereyMonterey County182.67Official site
College of MarinKentfieldMarin County180Official site
Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmingtonLos Angeles County173.33Official site
Compton CollegeComptonLos Angeles County163.67Official site
Gavilan CollegeGilroySanta Clara County162.67Official site
Cuyamaca CollegeEl CajonSan Diego County160.33Official site
Oxnard CollegeOxnardVentura County160.33Official site
Laney CollegeOaklandAlameda County159.33Official site
Contra Costa CollegeSan PabloContra Costa County156Official site
College of the RedwoodsEurekaHumboldt County154.67Official site
Napa Valley CollegeNapaNapa County148.67Official site
Canada CollegeRedwood CitySan Mateo County143Official site
Mendocino CollegeUkiahMendocino County140Official site
Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos AngelesLos Angeles County133.33Official site
Madera Community CollegeMaderaMadera County128.33Official site
Coastline Community CollegeFountain ValleyOrange County125.67Official site
Porterville CollegePortervilleTulare County114Official site
Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipaSan Bernardino County107Official site
Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrestKern County104.67Official site
Merritt CollegeOaklandAlameda County103Official site
Woodland Community CollegeWoodlandYolo County99.33Official site
Barstow Community CollegeBarstowSan Bernardino County97Official site
Berkeley City CollegeBerkeleyAlameda County95.67Official site
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake TahoeEl Dorado County92.67Official site
College of AlamedaAlamedaAlameda County81.67Official site
Columbia CollegeSonoraTuolumne County80Official site
Lemoore CollegeLemooreKings County80Official site
College of the SiskiyousWeedSiskiyou County73.33Official site
Lassen Community CollegeSusanvilleLassen County72Official site
Taft CollegeTaftKern County67Official site
Yuba CollegeMarysvilleYuba County65.33Official site
Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua TreeSan Bernardino County64.33Official site
Coalinga CollegeCoalingaFresno County63Official site
Palo Verde CollegeBlytheRiverside County57.33Official site
Feather River Community College DistrictQuincyPlumas County44Official site
Downey Adult SchoolDowneyLos Angeles County28.33Official site
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied HealthLos AngelesLos Angeles County25Official site
Tri-Community Adult EducationCovinaLos Angeles County23Official site
California Indian Nations CollegePalm DesertRiverside County1Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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