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CUNY LaGuardia Community College vs Los Angeles City College

The numbers that actually decide it — net price after aid, how hard each is to get into, and how many students finish — compared straight across. Net price beats sticker price every time.

Same u campus feel and a comparable size (11k undergrads vs 11k undergrads) — students often consider these side-by-side.

CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLos Angeles City College
Acceptance rate
Net price (in-state)

what the average family actually pays after aid

$5,218$1,238
Net price (out-of-state)$8,098$10,572
Sticker tuition (in-state)$5,218$1,238
Sticker tuition (out-of-state)$8,098$10,572
Graduation rate
Total enrollment11,25411,198

Net price = sticker price minus the average grant aid for that school (IPEDS / Dept. of Education data). Real numbers vary by family income and student stats — verify each school's own Net Price Calculator before committing. Canonical: /compare/cuny-laguardia-community-college-vs-los-angeles-city-college.

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