Feather River College vs. Las Positas College

Comparable Facts

Compare Feather River Community College District in Quincy, CA with Las Positas College in Livermore, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Las Positas College is larger than Feather River College based on total student enrollment (8,103 students vs. 2,055 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Feather River Community College District is located in Quincy, CA (Remote Rural setting); Las Positas College is in Livermore, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Feather River Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Las Positas College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Feather River Community College District 17:1; Las Positas College 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Feather River Community College District are 43.3% lower than at Las Positas College ($13,078 vs. $23,076).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.4% higher at Feather River College than at Las Positas College (about $627 more per year; $10,435 vs. $9,808).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Feather River Community College District than at Las Positas College (78% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Feather River Community College District students is 67.3% larger than aid received by Las Positas College students ($6,424 vs. $3,839).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Feather River College and Las Positas College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Las Positas College Aug 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• More Las Positas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Feather River College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 23%).

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