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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.

  • Cerritos College
  • Santa Ana College

What stands out

Cerritos College has the lower average net price, Santa Ana College reports the higher graduation rate, Santa Ana College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Santa Ana 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.

Cerritos College compared with Santa Ana College
MetricCerritos CollegeNorwalk, CAPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceSanta Ana CollegeSanta Ana, CAPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$2,424lowest$3,133
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$10,236$12,375
In-state tuition$1,364$1,180
Out-of-state tuition$12,004$10,756
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.30%31%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$8,447$6,871lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$41,156$43,552highest
Campus
Undergraduates18,87022,485

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.