Allan Hancock College vs. San Bernardino Valley College

Allan Hancock College vs. San Bernardino Valley College comparison

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Overview	Allan Hancock College	San Bernardino Valley College
Location	Santa Maria, CA	San Bernardino, CA
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	10,329	10,767
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hancockcollege.edu	valleycollege.edu
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Costs	Allan Hancock College	San Bernardino Valley College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$700
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,952	$4,980
Room & Board	$17,784	$20,000
Avg Net Price	$6,119	$9,493
Avg Grant Aid	$4,381	$5,078
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	74%

Admission	Allan Hancock College	San Bernardino Valley College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 29, 2025

Academics	Allan Hancock College	San Bernardino Valley College
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (45%) Health Professions (10%) Personal and Culinary Services (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) General Studies (7%)
Outcomes	Allan Hancock College	San Bernardino Valley College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,000	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$108	N/A

Diversity	Allan Hancock College	San Bernardino Valley College
% Men	46%	39%
% Women	54%	61%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	14%
% Black	3%	12%
% Hispanic	54%	65%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Allan Hancock College	San Bernardino Valley College
% In-State	96%	94%
% Out-of-State	3%	3%
Campus	Allan Hancock College	San Bernardino Valley College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• San Bernardino Valley College is larger than than Allan Hancock College based on total student enrollment (10,767 students vs. 10,329 students)

Allan Hancock College vs. San Bernardino Valley College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Allan Hancock College or San Bernardino Valley College?

• Allan Hancock College is 57.7% more expensive to attend than San Bernardino Valley College for in-state tuition ($1,104.00 vs. $700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 79.8% higher at Allan Hancock College than San Bernardino Valley College ($8,952.00 vs. $4,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Allan Hancock College than San Bernardino Valley College ($6,119 vs. $9,493)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Allan Hancock College are 12.5% lower than costs at San Bernardino Valley College ($17,784 vs. $20,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Allan Hancock College than San Bernardino Valley College (96% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Bernardino Valley College students is 15.9% larger than aid received Allan Hancock College ($5,078 vs. $4,381)

Which college is harder to get into, Allan Hancock College or San Bernardino Valley College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between San Bernardino Valley College or Allan Hancock College .

Allan Hancock College vs. San Bernardino Valley College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Allan Hancock College or San Bernardino Valley College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between San Bernardino Valley College and Allan Hancock College.

• Graduates from Allan Hancock College earn on average $2,100 more per year than San Bernardino Valley College graduates after ten years. ($34,000 vs. $31,900)
• More Allan Hancock College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Bernardino Valley College students, three years after graduation. (28% vs. 28%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/