Chaffey College vs. City College of San Francisco

Comparable Facts

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

Chaffey College is larger than City College of San Francisco based on total student enrollment (22,460 students vs. 19,267 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Large Suburban setting); City College of San Francisco is in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting).
• Chaffey 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: Chaffey College 25:1; City College of San Francisco 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chaffey College are 6.9% lower than at City College of San Francisco ($25,038 vs. $26,907).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.8% higher at City College of San Francisco than at Chaffey College (about $3,536 more per year; $14,656 vs. $11,120).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Chaffey College 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 26.5% larger than aid received by Chaffey College students ($7,318 vs. $5,787).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More City College of San Francisco graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chaffey College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 35%).

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