Long Beach City College vs. Coalinga College

Comparable Facts

Compare Long Beach City College in Long Beach, CA with Coalinga College in Coalinga, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Long Beach City College is larger than Coalinga College based on total student enrollment (24,985 students vs. 4,175 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Long Beach City College is located in Long Beach, CA (Large City setting); Coalinga College is in Coalinga, CA (Distant Town setting).
• Long Beach City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Coalinga College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Long Beach City College 29:1; Coalinga College 28:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coalinga College are 63.2% lower than at Long Beach City College ($8,122 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.5% higher at Long Beach City College than at Coalinga College (about $1,590 more per year; $12,544 vs. $10,954).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Coalinga College than at Long Beach City College (95% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coalinga College students is 29.4% larger than aid received by Long Beach City College students ($8,154 vs. $6,299).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Long Beach City College and Coalinga College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Long Beach City College Aug 17, 2027; Coalinga College Jul 15, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• More Coalinga College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Long Beach City College students, three years after graduation (31% vs. 24%).

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