Antelope Valley Community College District vs. Mendocino College

Comparable Facts

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

Antelope Valley Community College District is larger than Mendocino College based on total student enrollment (13,532 students vs. 4,225 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Antelope Valley Community College District is located in Lancaster, CA (Large Suburban setting); Mendocino College is in Ukiah, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Antelope Valley Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Mendocino College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Antelope Valley Community College District 23:1; Mendocino College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Antelope Valley Community College District are 15.8% lower than at Mendocino College ($13,960 vs. $16,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.8% higher at Mendocino College than at Antelope Valley Community College District (about $455 more per year; $10,003 vs. $9,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Antelope Valley Community College District than at Mendocino College (87% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mendocino College students is 10.6% larger than aid received by Antelope Valley Community College District students ($7,180 vs. $6,490).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Antelope Valley Community College District and Mendocino College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Antelope Valley Community College District graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Mendocino College graduates ($11,000 vs. $13,000).
• Among borrowers, Antelope Valley Community College District graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mendocino College graduates ($113 vs. $134).
• More Mendocino College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Antelope Valley Community College District students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 19%).

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