LMC vs. Berkeley City College

Comparable Facts

Compare Los Medanos College in Pittsburg, CA with Berkeley City College in Berkeley, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Los Medanos College is larger than Berkeley City College based on total student enrollment (8,455 students vs. 6,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Los Medanos College is located in Pittsburg, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); Berkeley City College is in Berkeley, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Los Medanos College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Berkeley City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Los Medanos College 23:1; Berkeley City College 33:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berkeley City College are 1.8% lower than at Los Medanos College ($22,820 vs. $23,238).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.3% higher at LMC than at Berkeley City College (about $422 more per year; $10,320 vs. $9,898).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Los Medanos College than at Berkeley City College (83% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berkeley City College students is 6.1% larger than aid received by Los Medanos College students ($5,422 vs. $5,109).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both LMC and Berkeley City College.
• Typical fall application deadline: LMC Aug 9, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• More LMC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berkeley City College students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 35%).

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