Pierce College vs. Smith Chason College

Comparable Facts

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

Los Angeles Pierce College is larger than Smith Chason College based on total student enrollment (16,906 students vs. 2,447 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Los Angeles Pierce College is located in Woodland Hills, CA (Large City setting); Smith Chason College is in Los Angeles, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Los Angeles Pierce College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Smith Chason College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Los Angeles Pierce College 30:1; Smith Chason College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Smith Chason College are 13.1% lower than at Los Angeles Pierce College ($22,086 vs. $25,407).
• Out-of-state tuition is 80.1% higher at Smith Chason College than at Los Angeles Pierce College (about $8,468 more per year; $19,040 vs. $10,572).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Los Angeles Pierce College as at Smith Chason College (71% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Smith Chason College students is 5.2% larger than aid received by Los Angeles Pierce College students ($6,731 vs. $6,398).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Los Angeles Pierce College graduates have a $9,500 lower median loan debt than Smith Chason College graduates ($10,500 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Pierce College graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Smith Chason College graduates ($108 vs. $206).
• More Smith Chason College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pierce College students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 33%).

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