Columbia Junior College vs. Norco College

Columbia College vs. Norco College comparison

	Columbia College	Norco College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia Junior College	Norco College
Location	Sonora, CA	Norco, CA
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,349	9,467
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gocolumbia.edu	rcc.edu
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Costs	Columbia Junior College	Norco College
Tuition (In State)	$1,276	$1,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,228	$11,334
Room & Board	$19,431	$19,674
Avg Net Price	$9,276	$5,871
Avg Grant Aid	$7,429	$5,444
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	89%

Admission	Columbia Junior College	Norco College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Columbia Junior College	Norco College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	26:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (35%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) General Studies (9%) Business (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Architecture (6%)
Outcomes	Columbia Junior College	Norco College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	-	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$8,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$82

Diversity	Columbia Junior College	Norco College
% Men	43%	46%
% Women	57%	54%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	25%
% Black	2%	6%
% Hispanic	15%	57%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Columbia Junior College	Norco College
% In-State	97%	97%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Columbia Junior College	Norco College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Norco College is larger than than Columbia Junior College based on total student enrollment (9,467 students vs. 2,349 students)

Columbia Junior College vs. Norco College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia Junior College or Norco College?

• Norco College is 8.2% more expensive to attend than Columbia Junior College for in-state tuition ($1,380.00 vs. $1,276.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.8% higher at Norco College than Columbia College ($11,334.00 vs. $7,228.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Norco College than Columbia Junior College ($5,871 vs. $9,276)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College are 1.3% lower than costs at Norco College ($19,431 vs. $19,674)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Norco College than Columbia College (89% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia College students is 36.5% larger than aid received Norco College ($7,429 vs. $5,444)

Which college is harder to get into, Columbia Junior College or Norco College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Norco College or Columbia Junior College .

Columbia Junior College vs. Norco College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia Junior College or Norco College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Norco College and Columbia Junior College.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/