Coastline Community College vs. West Los Angeles College

Comparable Facts

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

West Los Angeles College is larger than Coastline Community College based on total student enrollment (9,255 students vs. 9,008 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastline Community College is located in Fountain Valley, CA (Small City setting); West Los Angeles College is in Culver City, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Coastline Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. West Los Angeles College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coastline Community College 39:1; West Los Angeles College 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coastline Community College are 6.9% lower than at West Los Angeles College ($23,659 vs. $25,407).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.8% higher at Coastline Community College than at West Los Angeles College (about $1,040 more per year; $11,612 vs. $10,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Los Angeles College than at Coastline Community College (83% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Los Angeles College students is 7.4% larger than aid received by Coastline Community College students ($5,857 vs. $5,455).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Coastline Community College and West Los Angeles College.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Los Angeles College Jun 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Coastline Community College graduates have a $4,250 lower median loan debt than West Los Angeles College graduates ($5,250 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Coastline Community College graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Los Angeles College graduates ($54 vs. $98).
• More Coastline Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Los Angeles College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 26%).

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