Gavilan College vs. San Diego City College

Comparable Facts

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

San Diego City College is larger than Gavilan College based on total student enrollment (13,242 students vs. 6,083 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gavilan College is located in Gilroy, CA (Rural Fringe setting); San Diego City College is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• Gavilan College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Diego City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gavilan College 27:1; San Diego City College 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gavilan College are 29.3% lower than at San Diego City College ($22,086 vs. $31,243).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.5% higher at Gavilan College than at San Diego City College (about $2,247 more per year; $12,249 vs. $10,002).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Diego City College than at Gavilan College (87% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego City College students is 88.3% larger than aid received by Gavilan College students ($10,500 vs. $5,577).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Gavilan College and San Diego City College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Diego City College graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than Gavilan College graduates ($4,500 vs. $7,500).
• Among borrowers, San Diego City College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gavilan College graduates ($46 vs. $77).
• More Gavilan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego City College students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 30%).

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