Feather River College vs. Smith Chason College

Comparable Facts

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

Smith Chason College is larger than Feather River College based on total student enrollment (2,447 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); Smith Chason College is in Los Angeles, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Feather River Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Smith Chason College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Feather River Community College District 17:1; Smith Chason College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Feather River Community College District are 40.8% lower than at Smith Chason College ($13,078 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 82.5% higher at Smith Chason College than at Feather River Community College District (about $8,605 more per year; $19,040 vs. $10,435).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Feather River Community College District than at Smith Chason College (78% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Smith Chason College students is 4.8% larger than aid received by Feather River Community College District students ($6,731 vs. $6,424).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Feather River College and Smith Chason College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Feather River Community College District graduates have a $9,936 lower median loan debt than Smith Chason College graduates ($10,064 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Feather River College graduates have an estimated $102 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Smith Chason College graduates ($104 vs. $206).
• More Smith Chason College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Feather River College students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 23%).

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