Side-by-Side Comparison of Long Beach City College

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	Pima Community College	Rio Salado College	Cerritos College	Cypress College	El Camino Community College District	Long Beach City College
Overview
Location	Tucson, Arizona	Tempe, Arizona	Norwalk, California	Cypress, California	Torrance, California	Long Beach, California
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large	City: Large
College type	2 year	2 year	2 year	4 year	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public	Public	Public	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate	Undergraduate	Undergraduate	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	65.0%	37.0%	62.0%		68.0%	68.0%
Common app member	No	No	No	No	No	No
Religious affiliation
Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission	Open Admission	Open Admission	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees					$50
SAT range	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $17,034 Out of state: $22,350	In state: $14,542 Out of state: $20,326	In state: $27,998 Out of state: $36,678	In state: $27,605 Out of state: $35,357	In state: $25,294 Out of state: $32,158	In state: $24,695 Out of state: $34,583
Average net price	$3,223	$9,426	$9,557	$7,951	$13,296	$6,550
Tuition	In state: $2,088 Out of state: $7,404	In state: $2,040 Out of state: $7,824	In state: $1,288 Out of state: $9,968	In state: $1,104 Out of state: $8,856	In state: $1,104 Out of state: $7,968	In state: $1,472 Out of state: $11,360
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan		Other alternative tuition plan		Tuition payment plan
Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	58.0% Average amount $5,377	71.0% Average amount $5,379	88.0% Average amount $5,822	87.0% Average amount $5,996	66.0% Average amount $6,953	92.0% Average amount $6,033
Students receiving federal student loan	6.0% Average amount $3,854	26.0% Average amount $4,710	2.0% Average amount $6,246	1.0% Average amount $6,175	0.0% Average amount $5,750	0.0% Average amount $6,520
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0
Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	15,000 Men 41.6% Women 58.4%	15,682 Men 40.6% Women 59.4%	18,656 Men 46.1% Women 53.9%	13,406 Men 41.5% Women 58.5%	19,675 Men 46.0% Women 54.0%	21,500 Men 43.2% Women 56.8%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate	Low	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	3.7%	12.0%	0.7%	1.1%	5.2%	3.3%
International students	1.0%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Arizona California New Mexico Texas Washington	Arizona California Texas Louisiana Alabama	California	California Arizona Colorado Georgia Michigan	California	California
Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Automotive Technology Visual & Performing Arts	Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Liberal Arts Visual & Performing Arts Computer and Information Science	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Social Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Social Sciences	Liberal Arts Business Multidisciplinary Studies Psychology Social Sciences	Liberal Arts Business Social Sciences Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	25:1	26:1	22:1	25:1	27:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Outcome
Graduation rate	17.3%	8.5%	33.2%	32.8%	38.3%	22.3%
Dropout rate	42.4%	64.9%	38.8%	48.3%	36.3%	46.1%
Transferred out	19.4%	20.2%	10.0%	15.0%	9.0%	9.1%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $61,328 Year 2: $60,606 Year 3: $63,790 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $45,605 Year 2: $41,823 Year 3: $54,342 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $45,155 Year 2: $46,254 Year 3: $51,704 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $54,320 Year 2: $50,231 Year 3: $51,434 Fire Protection (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $41,558 Year 2: $40,605 Year 3: $50,505 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $82,440 Year 3: $47,706 Education, Other (Post-Baccalaureate Certificates) Year 1: $39,800 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $43,769 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $36,868 Year 2: $40,402 Year 3: $42,503 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $35,084 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $42,459 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Post-Baccalaureate Certificates) Year 1: $38,471 Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: $41,925	Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $42,986 Year 2: $41,884 Year 3: $44,530 Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $42,922 Year 2: $34,348 Year 3: $39,074 Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $37,704 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: $34,090 Legal Support Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,047 Year 3: $28,264 Data Processing (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,938 Year 3: N/A Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $74,847 Year 2: $71,351 Year 3: $83,079 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $62,409 Year 2: $60,578 Year 3: $64,421 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $48,147 Year 2: $51,169 Year 3: $46,983 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $49,126 Year 2: $54,713 Year 3: $45,794 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $40,060 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $37,939 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $36,564 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,118 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $30,021 Psychology, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $14,935 Year 3: $23,897 Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $26,738 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $13,359 Communication and Media Studies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $18,087 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $73,769 Year 3: $85,070 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $65,651 Year 2: $63,997 Year 3: $71,055 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: $49,203 Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: $41,473 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $18,771 Year 3: N/A Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $18,315 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $35,631 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $70,709 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $54,661 Year 3: $56,857 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,921 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $35,689 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,850 Year 2: $31,423 Year 3: $29,676 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $17,813 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $20,724 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,720 Year 2: $25,281 Year 3: N/A	N/A

Side-by-Side Comparison of Long Beach City College

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