City College of San Francisco vs. Solano College

Comparable Facts

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

City College of San Francisco is larger than Solano College based on total student enrollment (19,267 students vs. 9,282 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City College of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); Solano Community College is in Fairfield, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• City College of San Francisco is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Solano Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City College of San Francisco 24:1; Solano Community College 27:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Solano Community College are 17.9% lower than at City College of San Francisco ($22,086 vs. $26,907).
• Out-of-state tuition is 49.4% higher at City College of San Francisco than at Solano Community College (about $4,844 more per year; $14,656 vs. $9,812).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Solano Community College than at City College of San Francisco (85% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City College of San Francisco students is 59.8% larger than aid received by Solano Community College students ($7,318 vs. $4,579).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City College of San Francisco graduates have a $1,553 lower median loan debt than Solano College graduates ($8,250 vs. $9,803).
• Among borrowers, City College of San Francisco graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Solano College graduates ($85 vs. $101).
• More City College of San Francisco graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Solano College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 27%).

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