Housing and Basic Needs

City College students are more likely to experience basic needs insecurity — uncertainty about food or housing, or homelessness — than are students at other SDCCD colleges or two-year colleges nationally.

City College has partnered with Feeding San Diego and the San Diego Food Bank to have free food and produce distributions on campus twice per month. Hunger Action Days have been held consistently since 2018, and were converted to a drive-through model to accommodate health restrictions during the pandemic. Welcome Home City is a grant-funded program providing support, resources, and case management for students who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity to meet basic needs and help secure permanent housing.

Data Source: 2020 #RealCollege Survey, from 2,963 San Diego City College respondents. “Any BNI” includes students who experienced food insecurity, housing insecurity, or homelessness within the year prior to the survey.