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Overview |
Butte College | Cerritos College | ||
| Location | Oroville, CA | Norwalk, CA | ||
| Setting | Distant Rural | Small City | ||
| Enrollment | 9,362 | 19,469 | ||
| Type | Public 2 Year | Public 2 Year | ||
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| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | butte.edu | cerritos.edu | ||
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Costs |
Butte College | Cerritos College | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $1,104 | $1,288 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $7,584 | $10,248 | ||
| Room & Board | $15,084 | $17,784 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $9,634 | $3,812 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $6,316 | $7,660 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 100% | 86% |
Admission |
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| Acceptance Rate | Open | Open | ||
| Enrolled % | Open | Open | ||
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| Typical High School Grades | - | - | ||
| Admissions Standards | Unavailable | Unavailable | ||
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Academics |
Butte College | Cerritos College | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 20:1 | 26:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
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| Graduation Rate | - | - | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $36,400 | $35,000 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 32% | 35% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $13,978 | $6,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $144 | $62 |
Diversity |
Butte College | Cerritos College | ||
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| % Men | 45% | 47% | ||
| % Women | 55% | 53% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Medium | Medium | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 60% | 5% | ||
| % Black | 3% | 3% | ||
| % Hispanic | 23% | 70% | ||
| % Native American | 2% | 5% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 3% | 1% | ||
| % International | 1% | 1% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 3% | 7% |
Students |
Butte College | Cerritos College | ||
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| % In-State | 95% | 98% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 0% | 0% | ||
Campus |
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| Campus Housing | No | No | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | No | No | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | Yes | ||
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Comparable Facts
- Cerritos College is larger than than Butte College based on total student enrollment (19,469 students vs. 9,362 students)
Butte College vs. Cerritos College Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Butte College or Cerritos College?
- Cerritos College is 16.7% more expensive to attend than Butte College for in-state tuition ($1,288.00 vs. $1,104.00)
- Out of state tuition is 35.1% higher at Cerritos College than Butte College ($10,248.00 vs. $7,584.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cerritos College than Butte College ($3,812 vs. $9,634)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Butte College are 17.9% lower than costs at Cerritos College ($15,084 vs. $17,784)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Butte College than Cerritos College (100% vs. 86%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Cerritos College students is 21.3% larger than aid received Butte College ($7,660 vs. $6,316)
Which college is harder to get into, Butte College or Cerritos College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cerritos College or Butte College .
Butte College vs. Cerritos College Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Butte College or Cerritos College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Cerritos College and Butte College.
- Graduates from Butte College earn on average $1,400 more per year than Cerritos College graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $35,000)
- Cerritos College students graduate with a $7,978 lower median federal student loan debt than Butte College graduates. ($6,000 vs. $13,978)
- Cerritos College graduates are paying $82 less per month on federal student loans than Butte College graduates. ($62 vs. $144)
- More Cerritos College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Butte College students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 32%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/