CCC vs. San Diego City College

Comparable Facts

Compare Contra Costa College in San Pablo, CA with San Diego City College in San Diego, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

San Diego City College is larger than CCC based on total student enrollment (13,242 students vs. 6,538 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Contra Costa College is located in San Pablo, CA (Large Suburban setting); San Diego City College is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• Contra Costa College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Diego City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Contra Costa College 22:1; San Diego City College 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Contra Costa College are 25.6% lower than at San Diego City College ($23,238 vs. $31,243).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.2% higher at CCC than at San Diego City College (about $318 more per year; $10,320 vs. $10,002).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Diego City College than at Contra Costa College (87% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego City College students is 85.8% larger than aid received by Contra Costa College students ($10,500 vs. $5,652).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both CCC and San Diego City College.

Loans and repayment

• More San Diego City College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCC students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 28%).

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