Chaffey College vs. Coastline Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Chaffey College is larger than Coastline Community College based on total student enrollment (22,460 students vs. 9,008 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Large Suburban setting); Coastline Community College is in Fountain Valley, CA (Small City setting).
• Chaffey College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Coastline Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Chaffey College 25:1; Coastline Community College 39:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coastline Community College are 5.5% lower than at Chaffey College ($23,659 vs. $25,038).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.4% higher at Coastline Community College than at Chaffey College (about $492 more per year; $11,612 vs. $11,120).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Chaffey College than at Coastline Community College (87% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chaffey College students is 6.1% larger than aid received by Coastline Community College students ($5,787 vs. $5,455).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Chaffey College and Coastline Community College.

Loans and repayment

• More Coastline Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chaffey College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 35%).

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