Antelope Valley Community College District vs. Foothill College

Comparable Facts

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

Antelope Valley Community College District is larger than Foothill College based on total student enrollment (13,532 students vs. 12,949 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Antelope Valley Community College District are 32.9% lower than at Foothill College ($13,960 vs. $20,793).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.9% higher at Foothill College than at Antelope Valley Community College District (about $3,042 more per year; $12,590 vs. $9,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Antelope Valley Community College District than at Foothill College (87% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Antelope Valley Community College District students is 53.7% larger than aid received by Foothill College students ($6,490 vs. $4,223).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Foothill College graduates have a $2,028 lower median loan debt than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($8,972 vs. $11,000).
• Among borrowers, Foothill College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($92 vs. $113).
• More Foothill College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Antelope Valley Community College District students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 19%).

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