Coastline Community College vs. Berkeley City College

Comparable Facts

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

Coastline Community College is larger than Berkeley City College based on total student enrollment (9,008 students vs. 6,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastline Community College is located in Fountain Valley, CA (Small City setting); Berkeley City College is in Berkeley, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Coastline Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Berkeley City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coastline Community College 39:1; Berkeley City College 33:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berkeley City College are 3.5% lower than at Coastline Community College ($22,820 vs. $23,659).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.3% higher at Coastline Community College than at Berkeley City College (about $1,714 more per year; $11,612 vs. $9,898).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Berkeley City College than at Coastline Community College (74% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coastline Community College students is 0.6% larger than aid received by Berkeley City College students ($5,455 vs. $5,422).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Coastline Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berkeley City 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.