Foothill College vs. Norco College

Comparable Facts

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

Foothill College is larger than Norco College based on total student enrollment (12,949 students vs. 11,351 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, CA (Large Suburban setting); Norco College is in Norco, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Foothill College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Norco College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Foothill College 26:1; Norco College 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Foothill College are 22.2% lower than at Norco College ($20,793 vs. $26,740).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.7% higher at Foothill College than at Norco College (about $92 more per year; $12,590 vs. $12,498).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Norco College than at Foothill College (81% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Norco College students is 26.5% larger than aid received by Foothill College students ($5,343 vs. $4,223).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Norco College graduates have a $972 lower median loan debt than Foothill College graduates ($8,000 vs. $8,972).
• Among borrowers, Norco College graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Foothill College graduates ($82 vs. $92).
• More Foothill College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Norco College students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 41%).

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