Pierce College vs. Riverside City College

Comparable Facts

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

Riverside City College is larger than Pierce College based on total student enrollment (21,730 students vs. 16,906 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Los Angeles Pierce College are 5% lower than at Riverside City College ($25,407 vs. $26,740).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.2% higher at Riverside City College than at Los Angeles Pierce College (about $1,926 more per year; $12,498 vs. $10,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Riverside City College than at Los Angeles Pierce College (78% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Riverside City College students is 1% larger than aid received by Los Angeles Pierce College students ($6,463 vs. $6,398).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Pierce College and Riverside City College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pierce College Aug 20, 2027; Riverside City College Oct 20, 2026.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Riverside City College graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Pierce College graduates ($8,000 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Riverside City College graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pierce College graduates ($82 vs. $108).
• More Riverside City 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.