City College of San Francisco vs. Coastline Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare City College of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA with Coastline Community College in Fountain Valley, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

City College of San Francisco is larger than Coastline Community College based on total student enrollment (19,267 students vs. 9,008 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City College of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); Coastline Community College is in Fountain Valley, CA (Small City setting).
• City College of San Francisco is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Coastline Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City College of San Francisco 24:1; Coastline Community College 39:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coastline Community College are 12.1% lower than at City College of San Francisco ($23,659 vs. $26,907).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.2% higher at City College of San Francisco than at Coastline Community College (about $3,044 more per year; $14,656 vs. $11,612).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Coastline Community College than at City College of San Francisco (70% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City College of San Francisco students is 34.2% larger than aid received by Coastline Community College students ($7,318 vs. $5,455).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both City College of San Francisco and Coastline Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Coastline Community College graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than City College of San Francisco graduates ($5,250 vs. $8,250).
• Among borrowers, Coastline Community College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than City College of San Francisco graduates ($54 vs. $85).
• More Coastline Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City College of San Francisco students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 39%).

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