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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.

  • City College of San Francisco
  • Rio Hondo College

What stands out

City College of San Francisco has the lower average net price, City College of San Francisco reports the higher graduation rate, while City College of San Francisco 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.

City College of San Francisco compared with Rio Hondo College
MetricCity College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsRio Hondo CollegeWhittier, CAPublic · Less than 2-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$6,906lowest$14,379
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$16,870$21,391
In-state tuition$1,696$1,388
Out-of-state tuition$14,656$9,884
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.40%highest26%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.Not reported100%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$8,218Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$45,805highest$44,950
Campus
Undergraduates17,34815,684

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.