City College of San Francisco vs. San Diego City College

Comparable Facts

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

City College of San Francisco is larger than San Diego City College based on total student enrollment (19,267 students vs. 13,242 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City College of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); San Diego City College is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• City College of San Francisco is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Diego City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City College of San Francisco 24:1; San Diego City College 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City College of San Francisco are 13.9% lower than at San Diego City College ($26,907 vs. $31,243).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.5% higher at City College of San Francisco than at San Diego City College (about $4,654 more per year; $14,656 vs. $10,002).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Diego City College than at City College of San Francisco (87% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego City College students is 43.5% larger than aid received by City College of San Francisco students ($10,500 vs. $7,318).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Diego City College graduates have a $3,750 lower median loan debt than City College of San Francisco graduates ($4,500 vs. $8,250).
• Among borrowers, San Diego City College graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than City College of San Francisco graduates ($46 vs. $85).
• More City College of San Francisco graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego City 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.