Long Beach City College vs. Shasta College

Comparable Facts

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

Long Beach City College is larger than Shasta College based on total student enrollment (24,985 students vs. 9,073 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Long Beach City College is located in Long Beach, CA (Large City setting); Shasta College is in Redding, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Long Beach City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Shasta College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Long Beach City College 29:1; Shasta College 28:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shasta College are 28.3% lower than at Long Beach City College ($15,844 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.7% higher at Long Beach City College than at Shasta College (about $3,691 more per year; $12,544 vs. $8,853).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Long Beach City College than at Shasta College (91% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Shasta College students is 19.5% larger than aid received by Long Beach City College students ($7,528 vs. $6,299).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Shasta College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Long Beach City College students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 24%).

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