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Pair TX:CA
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE TX × CA
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- 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.
- South Coast College: net price ranged $13,061–$31,138 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +20.5% is not a trend (r² 0.11).
- Austin Community College District: enrollment shrank -20.6% over 2013–2023; fitted -795 students/yr fitted, r² 0.93.
- South Coast College: enrollment shrank -35.6% over 2013–2023; fitted -13 students/yr fitted, r² 0.63.
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
Location
Type
Undergraduate Enrollment
In-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Median Debt at Graduation
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Earnings (10 yr)
150%-Time Completion
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Austin Community College District Austin, TX | South Coast College Orange, CA |
| Location | Austin, TX | Orange, CA |
| Type | Public | Private For-Profit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 30,189 | 306 |
| In-State Tuition | $2,550 | $13,494 |
| Avg Net Price | $6,390 | $16,534 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $10,499 | $20,938 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 68.3% | 47.6% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $10,590 | $13,494 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $43,177 | $44,897 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 19.1% | 18.9% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $38,647 | $38,599 |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Austin Community College District vs South Coast College
- IN-STATE-TUITION Austin Community College District leads on in-state tuition ($2,550 vs $13,494 at South Coast College)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Austin Community College District leads on avg net price ($6,390 vs $16,534 at South Coast College)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Austin Community College District leads on median debt at graduation ($10,499 vs $20,938 at South Coast College)
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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Austin Community College District and South Coast College?▼
Austin Community College District leads on in-state tuition at $2,550 versus $13,494 at South Coast College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Austin Community College District and South Coast College?▼
Austin Community College District leads on avg net price at $6,390 versus $16,534 at South Coast College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Austin Community College District and South Coast College?▼
Austin Community College District leads on median debt at graduation at $10,499 versus $20,938 at South Coast College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.