Pierce College vs. Ohlone College

Comparable Facts

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

Los Angeles Pierce College is larger than Ohlone College based on total student enrollment (16,906 students vs. 9,061 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Los Angeles Pierce College is located in Woodland Hills, CA (Large City setting); Ohlone College is in Fremont, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Los Angeles Pierce College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ohlone College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Los Angeles Pierce College 30:1; Ohlone College 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohlone College are 13% lower than at Los Angeles Pierce College ($22,104 vs. $25,407).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.3% higher at Pierce College than at Ohlone College (about $1,858 more per year; $10,572 vs. $8,714).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Los Angeles Pierce College than at Ohlone College (71% vs. 59%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Los Angeles Pierce College students is 32.2% larger than aid received by Ohlone College students ($6,398 vs. $4,840).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Ohlone 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.