GCC vs. Palo Verde College

Glendale Community College vs. Palo Verde College comparison

	Glendale Community College	Palo Verde College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GCC	Palo Verde College
Location	Glendale, CA	Blythe, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	10,658	4,639
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	glendale.edu	paloverde.edu
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Costs	GCC	Palo Verde College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,288
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,304	$9,884
Room & Board	$20,563	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$8,849	$16,835
Avg Grant Aid	$5,715	$5,160
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	97%

Admission	GCC	Palo Verde College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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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	Palo Verde College
Student to Faculty Ratio	24:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Business (24%) Health Professions (24%) Social Sciences (6%) Work and Family Studies (5%)	Health Professions (36%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Business (16%) Work and Family Studies (13%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	GCC	Palo Verde College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,200	$29,100
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	GCC	Palo Verde College
% Men	45%	86%
% Women	55%	14%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	45%
% Black	3%	12%
% Hispanic	32%	31%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	GCC	Palo Verde College
% In-State	91%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	GCC	Palo Verde College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Glendale Community College is larger than than Palo Verde College based on total student enrollment (10,658 students vs. 4,639 students)

GCC vs. Palo Verde College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GCC or Palo Verde College?

• Palo Verde College is 16.7% more expensive to attend than GCC for in-state tuition ($1,288.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19% higher at Palo Verde College than Glendale Community College ($9,884.00 vs. $8,304.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Glendale Community College than Palo Verde College ($8,849 vs. $16,835)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Palo Verde College are 15.6% lower than costs at Glendale Community College ($17,784 vs. $20,563)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Palo Verde College than Glendale Community College (97% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Glendale Community College students is 10.8% larger than aid received Palo Verde College ($5,715 vs. $5,160)

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

GCC vs. Palo Verde College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GCC or Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde College and GCC.

• Graduates from Glendale Community College earn on average $9,100 more per year than Palo Verde College graduates after ten years. ($38,200 vs. $29,100)

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