City College of San Francisco vs. Skyline College

Comparable Facts

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

City College of San Francisco is larger than Skyline College based on total student enrollment (19,267 students vs. 9,572 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City College of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); Skyline College is in San Bruno, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• City College of San Francisco is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Skyline College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City College of San Francisco 24:1; Skyline College 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City College of San Francisco are 14% lower than at Skyline College ($26,907 vs. $31,288).
• Out-of-state tuition is 47.2% higher at City College of San Francisco than at Skyline College (about $4,700 more per year; $14,656 vs. $9,956).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Skyline College than at City College of San Francisco (79% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City College of San Francisco students is 68.6% larger than aid received by Skyline College students ($7,318 vs. $4,341).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Skyline College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City College of San Francisco students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 39%).

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