Foothill College vs. Ohlone College

Comparable Facts

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

Foothill College is larger than Ohlone College based on total student enrollment (12,949 students vs. 9,061 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Foothill College are 5.9% lower than at Ohlone College ($20,793 vs. $22,104).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.5% higher at Foothill College than at Ohlone College (about $3,876 more per year; $12,590 vs. $8,714).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Foothill College than at Ohlone College (67% vs. 59%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohlone College students is 14.6% larger than aid received by Foothill College students ($4,840 vs. $4,223).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Foothill College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohlone 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.