Feather River College vs. San Diego City College

Comparable Facts

Compare Feather River Community College District in Quincy, 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 Feather River College based on total student enrollment (13,242 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); San Diego City College is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• Feather River Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Diego City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Feather River Community College District 17:1; San Diego City College 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Feather River Community College District are 58.1% lower than at San Diego City College ($13,078 vs. $31,243).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.3% higher at Feather River College than at San Diego City College (about $433 more per year; $10,435 vs. $10,002).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Diego City College than at Feather River Community College District (87% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego City College students is 63.4% larger than aid received by Feather River Community College District students ($10,500 vs. $6,424).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Diego City College graduates have a $5,564 lower median loan debt than Feather River College graduates ($4,500 vs. $10,064).
• Among borrowers, San Diego City College graduates have an estimated $58 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Feather River College graduates ($46 vs. $104).
• More San Diego City College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Feather River College students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 23%).

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