Pierce College vs. Berkeley City College

Comparable Facts

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

Los Angeles Pierce College is larger than Berkeley City College based on total student enrollment (16,906 students vs. 6,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Los Angeles Pierce College is located in Woodland Hills, CA (Large City setting); Berkeley City College is in Berkeley, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Los Angeles Pierce 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 Pierce College 30:1; 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 Pierce College ($22,820 vs. $25,407).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.8% higher at Pierce 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 Berkeley City College than at Los Angeles Pierce College (74% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Los Angeles Pierce College students is 18% larger than aid received by Berkeley City College students ($6,398 vs. $5,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Pierce College and Berkeley City College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pierce College Aug 20, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• More Berkeley City College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pierce College students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 33%).

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