Barstow Community College vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Comparable Facts

Compare Barstow Community College in Barstow, CA with San Joaquin Valley College Visalia in Visalia, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Barstow Community College is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (3,226 students vs. 2,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Barstow Community College is located in Barstow, CA (Distant Town setting); San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Barstow Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Barstow Community College 26:1; San Joaquin Valley College Visalia 28:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia are 60.3% lower than at Barstow Community College ($8,764 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 70.4% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at Barstow Community College (about $6,862 more per year; $16,606 vs. $9,744).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Barstow Community College than at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia (91% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Barstow Community College students is 44.9% larger than aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students ($7,866 vs. $5,430).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Barstow Community College and San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.

Loans and repayment

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.