Los Angeles Mission College vs. Berkeley City College

Comparable Facts

Compare Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar, CA with Berkeley City College in Berkeley, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Los Angeles Mission College is larger than Berkeley City College based on total student enrollment (10,690 students vs. 6,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Los Angeles Mission College is located in Sylmar, CA (Large City setting); Berkeley City College is in Berkeley, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Los Angeles Mission College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Berkeley City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Los Angeles Mission College 32:1; Berkeley City College 33:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berkeley City College are 10.2% lower than at Los Angeles Mission College ($22,820 vs. $25,407).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.8% higher at Los Angeles Mission College than at Berkeley City College (about $674 more per year; $10,572 vs. $9,898).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Los Angeles Mission College than at Berkeley City College (80% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Los Angeles Mission College students is 13.2% larger than aid received by Berkeley City College students ($6,138 vs. $5,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Los Angeles Mission College and Berkeley City College.

Loans and repayment

• More Los Angeles Mission College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berkeley City College students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 35%).

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