Los Angeles City College vs. San Diego Miramar College

Comparable Facts

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

Los Angeles City College is larger than San Diego Miramar College based on total student enrollment (14,611 students vs. 14,257 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Los Angeles City College is located in Los Angeles, CA (Large City setting); San Diego Miramar College is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• Los Angeles City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Diego Miramar College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Los Angeles City College 30:1; San Diego Miramar College 27:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Los Angeles City College are 18.7% lower than at San Diego Miramar College ($25,407 vs. $31,243).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.7% higher at Los Angeles City College than at San Diego Miramar College (about $570 more per year; $10,572 vs. $10,002).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Los Angeles City College than at San Diego Miramar College (75% vs. 73%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Los Angeles City College students is 5.4% larger than aid received by San Diego Miramar College students ($6,994 vs. $6,637).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Diego Miramar College graduates have a $5,469 lower median loan debt than Los Angeles City College graduates ($4,500 vs. $9,969).
• Among borrowers, San Diego Miramar College graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Los Angeles City College graduates ($46 vs. $103).
• More San Diego Miramar College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Los Angeles City College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 33%).

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