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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.

  • PCI College
  • San Francisco Film School

What stands out

PCI College has the lower average net price, while PCI College reports the higher graduation rate. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

PCI College compared with San Francisco Film School
MetricPCI CollegeCerritos, CAPrivate for-profit · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateSan Francisco Film SchoolSan Francisco, CAPrivate for-profit · 2-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$27,439lowest$32,354
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.73%highest34%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.100%Not reported
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$17,542Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$36,141Not reported
Campus
Undergraduates149127

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.