Bakersfield College vs. City College of San Francisco

Comparable Facts

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

Bakersfield College is larger than City College of San Francisco based on total student enrollment (30,746 students vs. 19,267 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, CA (Large City setting); City College of San Francisco is in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting).
• Bakersfield College 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: Bakersfield College 31:1; City College of San Francisco 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bakersfield College are 10.1% lower than at City College of San Francisco ($24,192 vs. $26,907).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.7% higher at City College of San Francisco than at Bakersfield College (about $3,356 more per year; $14,656 vs. $11,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bakersfield College than at City College of San Francisco (85% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City College of San Francisco students is 23.2% larger than aid received by Bakersfield College students ($7,318 vs. $5,940).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Bakersfield College and City College of San Francisco.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City College of San Francisco graduates have a $705 lower median loan debt than Bakersfield College graduates ($8,250 vs. $8,955).
• Among borrowers, City College of San Francisco graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bakersfield College graduates ($85 vs. $92).
• More City College of San Francisco graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bakersfield College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 26%).

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