Antelope Valley Community College District vs. Cerritos College

Comparable Facts

Compare Antelope Valley Community College District in Lancaster, CA with Cerritos College in Norwalk, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cerritos College is larger than Antelope Valley Community College District based on total student enrollment (21,859 students vs. 13,532 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Antelope Valley Community College District is located in Lancaster, CA (Large Suburban setting); Cerritos College is in Norwalk, CA (Small City setting).
• Antelope Valley Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Cerritos College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Antelope Valley Community College District 23:1; Cerritos College 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Antelope Valley Community College District are 36.8% lower than at Cerritos College ($13,960 vs. $22,088).
• Out-of-state tuition is 25.7% higher at Cerritos College than at Antelope Valley Community College District (about $2,456 more per year; $12,004 vs. $9,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cerritos College than at Antelope Valley Community College District (89% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Antelope Valley Community College District students is 9.5% larger than aid received by Cerritos College students ($6,490 vs. $5,925).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Antelope Valley Community College District and Cerritos College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cerritos College graduates have a $5,000 lower median loan debt than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($6,000 vs. $11,000).
• Among borrowers, Cerritos College graduates have an estimated $51 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($62 vs. $113).
• More Cerritos College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Antelope Valley Community College District students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 19%).

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