Gavilan College vs. Hartnell College

Gavilan College vs. Hartnell College comparison

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Overview	Gavilan College	Hartnell College
Location	Gilroy, CA	Salinas, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	5,484	8,478
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gavilan.edu	hartnell.edu
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Costs	Gavilan College	Hartnell College
Tuition (In State)	$1,444	$1,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,184	$8,970
Room & Board	$19,431	$19,431
Avg Net Price	$4,607	$5,641
Avg Grant Aid	$5,637	$6,300
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	89%

Admission	Gavilan College	Hartnell College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Gavilan College	Hartnell College
Student to Faculty Ratio	24:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Business (9%) Communication (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (9%) Psychology (6%) Business (5%)
Outcomes	Gavilan College	Hartnell College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,600	$36,300
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$7,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$77	N/A

Diversity	Gavilan College	Hartnell College
% Men	9%	7%
% Women	10%	9%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	31%	20%
% Black	2%	2%
% Hispanic	57%	65%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	Gavilan College	Hartnell College
% In-State	100%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Gavilan College	Hartnell College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Hartnell College is larger than than Gavilan College based on total student enrollment (8,478 students vs. 5,484 students)

Gavilan College vs. Hartnell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Gavilan College or Hartnell College?

• Gavilan College is 4.6% more expensive to attend than Hartnell College for in-state tuition ($1,444.00 vs. $1,380.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.8% higher at Gavilan College than Hartnell College ($12,184.00 vs. $8,970.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Gavilan College than Hartnell College ($4,607 vs. $5,641)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hartnell College are 0% lower than costs at Gavilan College ($19,431 vs. $19,431)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hartnell College than Gavilan College (89% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hartnell College students is 11.8% larger than aid received Gavilan College ($6,300 vs. $5,637)

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

Gavilan College vs. Hartnell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gavilan College or Hartnell 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 Hartnell College and Gavilan College.

• Graduates from Hartnell College earn on average $2,700 more per year than Gavilan College graduates after ten years. ($36,300 vs. $33,600)
• More Gavilan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hartnell College students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 27%)

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