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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.

  • Glendale Community College
  • San Diego City College

What stands out

San Diego City College has the lower average net price, Glendale Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Glendale Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while San Diego City College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Glendale Community College compared with San Diego City College
MetricGlendale Community CollegeGlendale, CAPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsSan Diego City CollegeSan Diego, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$8,365$7,935lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$17,501$21,202
In-state tuition$1,191$1,146
Out-of-state tuition$10,935$10,002
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.35%highest28%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$8,972$7,689lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$41,540highest$38,503
Campus
Undergraduates10,50910,441

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.