Fresno City College vs. Berkeley City College

Comparable Facts

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

Fresno City College is larger than Berkeley City College based on total student enrollment (28,071 students vs. 6,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fresno City College is located in Fresno, CA (Large City setting); Berkeley City College is in Berkeley, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Fresno City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Berkeley City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fresno City College 29:1; Berkeley City College 33:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fresno City College are 21.2% lower than at Berkeley City College ($17,982 vs. $22,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.6% higher at Fresno City College than at Berkeley City College (about $256 more per year; $10,154 vs. $9,898).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fresno City College than at Berkeley City College (92% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fresno City College students is 33% larger than aid received by Berkeley City College students ($7,210 vs. $5,422).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Berkeley City College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fresno City College students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 32%).

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