Location
- Austin Community College District
- Austin, TX
- Long Beach City College
- Long Beach, CA
Austin Community College District vs Long Beach City College
Austin, TX · Long Beach, CA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair TX:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE TX × CA
- NET-PAR Net near-par
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.
- Austin Community College District: average net price fell -34.4% from $9,610 (2013) to $6,306 (2023), r² 0.83.
- Long Beach City College: net price ranged $3,066–$5,323 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +5.7% is not a trend (r² 0.00).
- Austin Community College District: enrollment shrank -20.6% over 2013–2023; fitted -795 students/yr fitted, r² 0.93.
- Long Beach City College: enrollment ranged 20,180–23,312 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
- Long Beach City College
- 22,427
In-State Tuition
- Long Beach City College
- $1,556
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
- Long Beach City College
- 45.5%
150%-Time Completion
- Long Beach City College
- 28.4%
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Long Beach City College
- $31,118
Out-of-State Tuition
- Long Beach City College
- $12,544
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Long Beach City College
- $38,870
Avg Net Price
- Long Beach City College
- $6,202
Median Debt at Graduation
- Long Beach City College
- $10,500
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Austin Community College District Austin, TX | Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX | Long Beach, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 30,189 | 22,427 |
| In-State Tuition | $2,550 | $1,556 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 68.3% | 45.5% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 19.1% | 28.4% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $38,647 | $31,118 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $10,590 | $12,544 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $43,177 | $38,870 |
| Avg Net Price | $6,390 | $6,202 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $10,499 | $10,500 |
Largest gaps: Austin Community College District vs Long Beach City College
- IN-STATE-TUITION Long Beach City College leads on in-state tuition ($1,556 vs $2,550 at Austin Community College District)
- LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT Austin Community College District leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (68.3% vs 45.5% at Long Beach City College)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Long Beach City College leads on 150%-time completion (28.4% vs 19.1% at Austin Community College District)
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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Austin Community College District and Long Beach City College?▼
Long Beach City College leads on in-state tuition at $1,556 versus $2,550 at Austin Community College District. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between Austin Community College District and Long Beach City College?▼
Austin Community College District leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 68.3% versus 45.5% at Long Beach City College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Austin Community College District and Long Beach City College?▼
Long Beach City College leads on 150%-time completion at 28.4% versus 19.1% at Austin Community College District. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025