Butte College vs. Fresno City College

Comparable Facts

Compare Butte College in Oroville, 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 Butte College based on total student enrollment (28,071 students vs. 10,968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Butte College is located in Oroville, CA (Distant Rural setting); Fresno City College is in Fresno, CA (Large City setting).
• Butte College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fresno City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Butte College 21:1; Fresno City College 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Butte College are 0.5% lower than at Fresno City College ($17,894 vs. $17,982).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.5% higher at Fresno City College than at Butte College (about $878 more per year; $10,154 vs. $9,276).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fresno City College than at Butte College (92% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fresno City College students is 8% larger than aid received by Butte College students ($7,210 vs. $6,677).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Butte College and Fresno City College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fresno City College graduates have a $10,133 lower median loan debt than Butte College graduates ($3,845 vs. $13,978).
• Among borrowers, Fresno City College graduates have an estimated $105 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Butte College graduates ($39 vs. $144).
• More Fresno City College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Butte College students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 32%).

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