City College of San Francisco vs. Sierra College

Comparable Facts

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

City College of San Francisco is larger than Sierra College based on total student enrollment (19,267 students vs. 19,125 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sierra College are 49.3% lower than at City College of San Francisco ($13,631 vs. $26,907).
• Out-of-state tuition is 913.6% higher at City College of San Francisco than at Sierra College (about $13,210 more per year; $14,656 vs. $1,446).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sierra College than at City College of San Francisco (80% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City College of San Francisco students is 46.2% larger than aid received by Sierra College students ($7,318 vs. $5,006).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More City College of San Francisco graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sierra College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 32%).

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