| Metrics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | San Luis Obispo, CA | San Mateo, CA | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Control | Public | Public | Public |
| Carnegie | A Community College with a mixture of traditionally and non-traditionally aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges | A Community College with a mixture of traditionally and non-traditionally aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges | A Community College with a mixture of traditionally and non-traditionally aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $11,010 | $11,680 | $11,906 |
| Avg. net price | $5,891 | $5,427 | $5,433 |
| Acceptance rate | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Enrollment | 7,180 | 7,977 | 9,034 |
| Campus setting | Suburb: Small | City: Midsize | Suburb: Large |
| Graduation rate | 43% | 41% | 42% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 78% | 67% |
| Median earnings | $53,127 | $60,507 | $50,592 |
| SAT range | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ACT range | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Themes | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| View college | View college | View college |
Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).