City College of San Francisco vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Comparable Facts

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

City College of San Francisco is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (19,267 students vs. 2,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City College of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• City College of San Francisco 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: City College of San Francisco 24:1; 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 67.4% lower than at City College of San Francisco ($8,764 vs. $26,907).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.3% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at City College of San Francisco (about $1,950 more per year; $16,606 vs. $14,656).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia than at City College of San Francisco (85% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City College of San Francisco students is 34.8% larger than aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students ($7,318 vs. $5,430).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both City College of San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City College of San Francisco graduates have a $7,550 lower median loan debt than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($8,250 vs. $15,800).
• Among borrowers, City College of San Francisco graduates have an estimated $78 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($85 vs. $163).
• More City College of San Francisco graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 29%).

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