Long Beach City College vs. Smith Chason College

Comparable Facts

Compare Long Beach City College in Long Beach, CA with Smith Chason College in Los Angeles, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Long Beach City College is larger than Smith Chason College based on total student enrollment (24,985 students vs. 2,447 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Long Beach City College is located in Long Beach, CA (Large City setting); Smith Chason College is in Los Angeles, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Long Beach City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Smith Chason College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Long Beach City College 29:1; Smith Chason College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Long Beach City College and Smith Chason College ($22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 51.8% higher at Smith Chason College than at Long Beach City College (about $6,496 more per year; $19,040 vs. $12,544).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Long Beach City College than at Smith Chason College (91% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Smith Chason College students is 6.9% larger than aid received by Long Beach City College students ($6,731 vs. $6,299).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Smith Chason College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Long Beach City College students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 24%).

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