Foothill College vs. Mt. San Jacinto CCD

Comparable Facts

Compare Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, CA with Mt San Jacinto Community College District in San Jacinto, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mt San Jacinto Community College District is larger than Foothill College based on total student enrollment (17,627 students vs. 12,949 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, CA (Large Suburban setting); Mt San Jacinto Community College District is in San Jacinto, CA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Foothill College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Mt San Jacinto Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Foothill College 26:1; Mt San Jacinto Community College District 32:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Foothill College are 5.9% lower than at Mt San Jacinto Community College District ($20,793 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.1% higher at Mt. San Jacinto CCD than at Foothill College (about $138 more per year; $12,728 vs. $12,590).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mt San Jacinto Community College District than at Foothill College (87% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mt San Jacinto Community College District students is 21.4% larger than aid received by Foothill College students ($5,128 vs. $4,223).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Foothill College and Mt. San Jacinto CCD.

Loans and repayment

• More Foothill College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mt. San Jacinto CCD students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 31%).

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