Foothill College vs. Berkeley City College

Comparable Facts

Compare Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, CA with Berkeley City College in Berkeley, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Foothill College is larger than Berkeley City College based on total student enrollment (12,949 students vs. 6,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, CA (Large Suburban setting); Berkeley City College is in Berkeley, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Foothill College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Berkeley City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Foothill College 26:1; Berkeley City College 33:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Foothill College are 8.9% lower than at Berkeley City College ($20,793 vs. $22,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.2% higher at Foothill College than at Berkeley City College (about $2,692 more per year; $12,590 vs. $9,898).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Berkeley City College than at Foothill College (74% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berkeley City College students is 28.4% larger than aid received by Foothill College students ($5,422 vs. $4,223).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Foothill College and Berkeley City College.

Loans and repayment

• More Foothill College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berkeley City College students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 35%).

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