Cerritos College vs. Long Beach City College

Comparable Facts

Compare Cerritos College in Norwalk, CA with Long Beach City College in Long Beach, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Long Beach City College is larger than Cerritos College based on total student enrollment (24,985 students vs. 21,859 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, CA (Small City setting); Long Beach City College is in Long Beach, CA (Large City setting).
• Cerritos College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Long Beach City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cerritos College 26:1; Long Beach City College 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Long Beach City College are 0% lower than at Cerritos College ($22,086 vs. $22,088).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.5% higher at Long Beach City College than at Cerritos College (about $540 more per year; $12,544 vs. $12,004).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Long Beach City College than at Cerritos College (91% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Long Beach City College students is 6.3% larger than aid received by Cerritos College students ($6,299 vs. $5,925).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cerritos College and Long Beach City College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Long Beach City College Aug 17, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• More Cerritos College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Long Beach City College students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 24%).

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