Ohlone College vs. Smith Chason College

Comparable Facts

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

Ohlone College is larger than Smith Chason College based on total student enrollment (9,061 students vs. 2,447 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohlone College is located in Fremont, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Smith Chason College is in Los Angeles, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Ohlone College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Smith Chason College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ohlone College 26:1; Smith Chason College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Smith Chason College are 0.1% lower than at Ohlone College ($22,086 vs. $22,104).
• Out-of-state tuition is 118.5% higher at Smith Chason College than at Ohlone College (about $10,326 more per year; $19,040 vs. $8,714).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Smith Chason College than at Ohlone College (71% vs. 59%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Smith Chason College students is 39.1% larger than aid received by Ohlone College students ($6,731 vs. $4,840).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Smith Chason College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohlone College students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 41%).

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