Pierce College vs. Los Angeles Mission College

Comparable Facts

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

Los Angeles Pierce College is larger than Los Angeles Mission College based on total student enrollment (16,906 students vs. 10,690 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Los Angeles Pierce College is located in Woodland Hills, CA (Large City setting); Los Angeles Mission College is in Sylmar, CA (Large City setting).
• Los Angeles Pierce College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Los Angeles Mission College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Los Angeles Pierce College 30:1; Los Angeles Mission College 32:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Los Angeles Pierce College and Los Angeles Mission College ($25,407).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Pierce College as at Los Angeles Mission College ($10,572 vs. $10,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Los Angeles Mission College than at Los Angeles Pierce College (80% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Los Angeles Pierce College students is 4.2% larger than aid received by Los Angeles Mission College students ($6,398 vs. $6,138).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Los Angeles Mission College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pierce College students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 33%).

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