GCC vs. IVC

Glendale Community College vs. Imperial Valley College comparison

	Glendale Community College	Imperial Valley College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GCC	IVC
Location	Glendale, CA	Imperial, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	10,658	7,747
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	glendale.edu	imperial.edu
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Costs	GCC	IVC
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,304	$6,624
Room & Board	$20,563	$9,940
Avg Net Price	$8,849	$4,396
Avg Grant Aid	$5,715	$9,207
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	100%

Admission	GCC	IVC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	GCC	IVC
Student to Faculty Ratio	24:1	31:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (24%) Health Professions (24%) Social Sciences (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (36%) Health Professions (14%) General Studies (8%) Psychology (7%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	GCC	IVC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,200	$28,800
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	GCC	IVC
% Men	45%	44%
% Women	55%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	3%
% Black	3%	1%
% Hispanic	32%	91%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	GCC	IVC
% In-State	91%	93%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	GCC	IVC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Glendale Community College is larger than than IVC based on total student enrollment (10,658 students vs. 7,747 students)

GCC vs. IVC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GCC or IVC?

• Glendale Community College and IVC cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($1,104.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.4% higher at GCC than Imperial Valley College ($8,304.00 vs. $6,624.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Imperial Valley College than GCC ($4,396 vs. $8,849)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Imperial Valley College are 106.9% lower than costs at Glendale Community College ($9,940 vs. $20,563)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Imperial Valley College than Glendale Community College (100% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Imperial Valley College students is 61.1% larger than aid received Glendale Community College ($9,207 vs. $5,715)

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

GCC vs. IVC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GCC or IVC? 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 IVC and GCC.

• Graduates from Glendale Community College earn on average $9,400 more per year than IVC graduates after ten years. ($38,200 vs. $28,800)

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