Pierce College vs. Las Positas College

Comparable Facts

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

Los Angeles Pierce College is larger than Las Positas College based on total student enrollment (16,906 students vs. 8,103 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Los Angeles Pierce College is located in Woodland Hills, CA (Large City setting); Las Positas College is in Livermore, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Los Angeles Pierce College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Las Positas College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Los Angeles Pierce College 30:1; Las Positas College 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Las Positas College are 9.2% lower than at Los Angeles Pierce College ($23,076 vs. $25,407).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.8% higher at Pierce College than at Las Positas College (about $764 more per year; $10,572 vs. $9,808).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Los Angeles Pierce College as at Las Positas College (71% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Los Angeles Pierce College students is 66.7% larger than aid received by Las Positas College students ($6,398 vs. $3,839).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Pierce College and Las Positas College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pierce College Aug 20, 2027; Las Positas College Aug 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• More Las Positas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pierce College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 33%).

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