City College of San Francisco vs. Fullerton College

Comparable Facts

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

Fullerton College is larger than City College of San Francisco based on total student enrollment (19,521 students vs. 19,267 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City College of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); Fullerton College is in Fullerton, CA (Midsize City setting).
• City College of San Francisco is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fullerton College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City College of San Francisco 24:1; Fullerton College 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fullerton College are 17.9% lower than at City College of San Francisco ($22,086 vs. $26,907).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.4% higher at City College of San Francisco than at Fullerton College (about $2,277 more per year; $14,656 vs. $12,379).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fullerton 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 38% larger than aid received by Fullerton College students ($7,318 vs. $5,301).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

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

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