Gavilan College vs. Long Beach City College

Comparable Facts

Compare Gavilan College in Gilroy, CA with Long Beach City College in Long Beach, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Long Beach City College is larger than Gavilan College based on total student enrollment (24,985 students vs. 6,083 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gavilan College is located in Gilroy, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Long Beach City College is in Long Beach, CA (Large City setting).
• Gavilan College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Long Beach City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gavilan College 27:1; Long Beach City College 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Gavilan College and Long Beach City College ($22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.4% higher at Long Beach City College than at Gavilan College (about $295 more per year; $12,544 vs. $12,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Long Beach City College than at Gavilan College (91% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Long Beach City College students is 12.9% larger than aid received by Gavilan College students ($6,299 vs. $5,577).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Gavilan College and Long Beach City College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Long Beach City College Aug 17, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• More Gavilan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Long Beach City College students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 24%).

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