Citrus College vs. Los Angeles Mission College

Comparable Facts

Compare Citrus College in Glendora, CA with Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Los Angeles Mission College is larger than Citrus College based on total student enrollment (10,690 students vs. 10,429 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Citrus College is located in Glendora, CA (Large Suburban setting); Los Angeles Mission College is in Sylmar, CA (Large City setting).
• Citrus College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Los Angeles Mission College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Citrus College 24:1; Los Angeles Mission College 32:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Citrus College are 13.1% lower than at Los Angeles Mission College ($22,086 vs. $25,407).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.6% higher at Citrus College than at Los Angeles Mission College (about $64 more per year; $10,636 vs. $10,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Los Angeles Mission College than at Citrus College (80% vs. 69%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Citrus College students is 16.5% larger than aid received by Los Angeles Mission College students ($7,152 vs. $6,138).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Citrus College and Los Angeles Mission College.

Loans and repayment

• More Los Angeles Mission College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Citrus College students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 32%).

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