Antelope Valley Community College District vs. Fresno City College

Comparable Facts

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

Fresno City College is larger than Antelope Valley Community College District based on total student enrollment (28,071 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); Fresno City College is in Fresno, CA (Large City setting).
• Antelope Valley Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fresno City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Antelope Valley Community College District 23:1; Fresno City College 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Antelope Valley Community College District are 22.4% lower than at Fresno City College ($13,960 vs. $17,982).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.3% higher at Fresno City College than at Antelope Valley Community College District (about $606 more per year; $10,154 vs. $9,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fresno City College than at Antelope Valley Community College District (92% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fresno City College students is 11.1% larger than aid received by Antelope Valley Community College District students ($7,210 vs. $6,490).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fresno City College graduates have a $7,155 lower median loan debt than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($3,845 vs. $11,000).
• Among borrowers, Fresno City College graduates have an estimated $74 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($39 vs. $113).
• More Fresno City College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Antelope Valley Community College District students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 19%).

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