Antelope Valley Community College District vs. Coastline Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Antelope Valley Community College District is larger than Coastline Community College based on total student enrollment (13,532 students vs. 9,008 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Antelope Valley Community College District is located in Lancaster, CA (Large Suburban setting); Coastline Community College is in Fountain Valley, CA (Small City setting).
• Antelope Valley Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Coastline Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Antelope Valley Community College District 23:1; Coastline Community College 39:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Antelope Valley Community College District are 41% lower than at Coastline Community College ($13,960 vs. $23,659).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.6% higher at Coastline Community College than at Antelope Valley Community College District (about $2,064 more per year; $11,612 vs. $9,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Antelope Valley Community College District than at Coastline Community College (87% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Antelope Valley Community College District students is 19% larger than aid received by Coastline Community College students ($6,490 vs. $5,455).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Coastline Community College graduates have a $5,750 lower median loan debt than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($5,250 vs. $11,000).
• Among borrowers, Coastline Community College graduates have an estimated $59 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($54 vs. $113).
• More Coastline Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Antelope Valley Community College District students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 19%).

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