Ohlone College vs. Saddleback College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ohlone College in Fremont, CA with Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saddleback College is larger than Ohlone College based on total student enrollment (20,764 students vs. 9,061 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohlone College is located in Fremont, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Saddleback College is in Mission Viejo, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Ohlone College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Saddleback College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ohlone College 26:1; Saddleback College 27:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohlone College are 14.2% lower than at Saddleback College ($22,104 vs. $25,769).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.1% higher at Saddleback College than at Ohlone College (about $3,146 more per year; $11,860 vs. $8,714).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saddleback College than at Ohlone College (77% vs. 59%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohlone College students is 5.1% larger than aid received by Saddleback College students ($4,840 vs. $4,603).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Ohlone College and Saddleback College.

Loans and repayment

• More Saddleback College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohlone College students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 41%).

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