City College of San Francisco vs. Mendocino College

Comparable Facts

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

City College of San Francisco is larger than Mendocino College based on total student enrollment (19,267 students vs. 4,225 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City College of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); Mendocino College is in Ukiah, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• City College of San Francisco is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Mendocino College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City College of San Francisco 24:1; Mendocino College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mendocino College are 38.4% lower than at City College of San Francisco ($16,580 vs. $26,907).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.5% higher at City College of San Francisco than at Mendocino College (about $4,653 more per year; $14,656 vs. $10,003).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mendocino College than at City College of San Francisco (84% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City College of San Francisco students is 1.9% larger than aid received by Mendocino College students ($7,318 vs. $7,180).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City College of San Francisco graduates have a $4,750 lower median loan debt than Mendocino College graduates ($8,250 vs. $13,000).
• Among borrowers, City College of San Francisco graduates have an estimated $49 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mendocino College graduates ($85 vs. $134).
• More City College of San Francisco graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mendocino College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 30%).

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