Antelope Valley Community College District vs. City College of San Francisco

Comparable Facts

Compare Antelope Valley Community College District in Lancaster, CA with City College of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

City College of San Francisco is larger than Antelope Valley Community College District based on total student enrollment (19,267 students vs. 13,532 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Antelope Valley Community College District is located in Lancaster, CA (Large Suburban setting); City College of San Francisco is in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting).
• Antelope Valley Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. City College of San Francisco is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Antelope Valley Community College District 23:1; City College of San Francisco 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Antelope Valley Community College District are 48.1% lower than at City College of San Francisco ($13,960 vs. $26,907).
• Out-of-state tuition is 53.5% higher at City College of San Francisco than at Antelope Valley Community College District (about $5,108 more per year; $14,656 vs. $9,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Antelope Valley Community College District than at City College of San Francisco (87% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City College of San Francisco students is 12.8% larger than aid received by Antelope Valley Community College District students ($7,318 vs. $6,490).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Antelope Valley Community College District and City College of San Francisco.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City College of San Francisco graduates have a $2,750 lower median loan debt than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($8,250 vs. $11,000).
• Among borrowers, City College of San Francisco graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($85 vs. $113).
• More City College of San Francisco graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Antelope Valley Community College District students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 19%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.