Pasadena City College vs. Yuba College

Comparable Facts

Compare Pasadena City College in Pasadena, CA with Yuba College in Marysville, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pasadena City College is larger than Yuba College based on total student enrollment (24,597 students vs. 6,320 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, CA (Midsize City setting); Yuba College is in Marysville, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Pasadena City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Yuba College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pasadena City College 23:1; Yuba College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Yuba College are 14.7% lower than at Pasadena City College ($16,580 vs. $19,431).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.6% higher at Pasadena City College than at Yuba College (about $1,612 more per year; $9,820 vs. $8,208).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Yuba College than at Pasadena City College (93% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pasadena City College students is 5.6% larger than aid received by Yuba College students ($6,759 vs. $6,403).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Pasadena City College and Yuba College.

Loans and repayment

• More Pasadena City College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Yuba College students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 30%).

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