DVC vs. California Indian Nations College

Comparable Facts

Compare Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA with California Indian Nations College in Palm Desert, California on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Diablo Valley College is larger than California Indian Nations College based on total student enrollment (17,228 students vs. 154 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Diablo Valley College is located in Pleasant Hill, CA (Large Suburban setting); California Indian Nations College is in Palm Desert, California (Small City setting).
• Diablo Valley College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. California Indian Nations College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Diablo Valley College 25:1; California Indian Nations College 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Indian Nations College are 12% lower than at Diablo Valley College ($20,446 vs. $23,238).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.3% higher at DVC than at California Indian Nations College (about $2,577 more per year; $10,320 vs. $7,743).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California Indian Nations College than at Diablo Valley College (100% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Indian Nations College students is 20.7% larger than aid received by Diablo Valley College students ($5,360 vs. $4,441).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both DVC and California Indian Nations College.

Loans and repayment

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