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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Grossmont College
  • Los Angeles Pierce College

What stands out

Grossmont College has the lower average net price, Los Angeles Pierce College reports the higher graduation rate, while Los Angeles Pierce College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Grossmont College compared with Los Angeles Pierce College
MetricGrossmont CollegeEl Cajon, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceLos Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, CAPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$5,311lowest$13,270
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$14,027$21,400
In-state tuition$1,332$1,238
Out-of-state tuition$10,628$10,572
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.34%44%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.Not reported$12,936
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$40,309$44,521highest
Campus
Undergraduates12,16313,436

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.