Feather River College vs. Pasadena City College

Comparable Facts

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

Pasadena City College is larger than Feather River College based on total student enrollment (24,597 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); Pasadena City College is in Pasadena, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Feather River Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Pasadena City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Feather River Community College District 17:1; Pasadena City College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Feather River Community College District are 32.7% lower than at Pasadena City College ($13,078 vs. $19,431).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.3% higher at Feather River College than at Pasadena City College (about $615 more per year; $10,435 vs. $9,820).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Feather River Community College District as at Pasadena City College (78% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pasadena City College students is 5.2% larger than aid received by Feather River Community College District students ($6,759 vs. $6,424).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Feather River College and Pasadena City College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pasadena City College graduates have a $4,564 lower median loan debt than Feather River College graduates ($5,500 vs. $10,064).
• Among borrowers, Pasadena City College graduates have an estimated $48 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Feather River College graduates ($56 vs. $104).
• More Pasadena City College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Feather River College students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 23%).

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