| Metrics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Long Beach, CA | Norwalk, CA | Santa Monica, CA |
| Control | Public | Public | Public |
| Carnegie | A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges | A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges | A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees, and the Associate’s is more common |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $13,336 | $12,004 | $10,710 |
| Avg. net price | $1,192 | $1,577 | $1,693 |
| Acceptance rate | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Enrollment | 22,427 | 18,870 | 21,440 |
| Campus setting | City: Large | Suburb: Large | City: Small |
| Graduation rate | 22% | 29% | 23% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 62% | N/A |
| Median earnings | $44,903 | $46,657 | $46,589 |
| 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).




