Yuba College vs. Smith Chason College

Comparable Facts

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

Yuba College is larger than Smith Chason College based on total student enrollment (6,320 students vs. 2,447 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Yuba College are 24.9% lower than at Smith Chason College ($16,580 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 132% higher at Smith Chason College than at Yuba College (about $10,832 more per year; $19,040 vs. $8,208).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Yuba College than at Smith Chason College (93% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Smith Chason College students is 5.1% larger than aid received by Yuba College students ($6,731 vs. $6,403).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Smith Chason College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Yuba College students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 30%).

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