IVC vs. Pierce College

Imperial Valley College vs. Los Angeles Pierce College comparison

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Overview	IVC	Pierce College
Location	Imperial, CA	Woodland Hills, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	7,747	15,372
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	imperial.edu	piercecollege.edu
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Costs	IVC	Pierce College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,196
Tuition (Out of State)	$6,624	$9,828
Room & Board	$9,940	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$4,396	$13,422
Avg Grant Aid	$9,207	$7,154
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	70%

Admission	IVC	Pierce College
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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Application Deadline		Aug 20, 2025

Academics	IVC	Pierce College
Student to Faculty Ratio	31:1	27:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (36%) Health Professions (14%) General Studies (8%) Psychology (7%) Social Sciences (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (60%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Health Professions (6%) General Studies (5%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (5%)
Outcomes	IVC	Pierce College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,800	$39,800
Making Student Loan Payments	-	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$10,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$108

Diversity	IVC	Pierce College
% Men	44%	44%
% Women	56%	56%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	3%	29%
% Black	1%	6%
% Hispanic	91%	47%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	3%

Students	IVC	Pierce College
% In-State	93%	94%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	IVC	Pierce College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Los Angeles Pierce College is larger than than IVC based on total student enrollment (15,372 students vs. 7,747 students)

IVC vs. Pierce College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IVC or Pierce College?

• Los Angeles Pierce College is 8.3% more expensive to attend than IVC for in-state tuition ($1,196.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.4% higher at Pierce College than Imperial Valley College ($9,828.00 vs. $6,624.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Imperial Valley College than Pierce College ($4,396 vs. $13,422)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Imperial Valley College are 78.9% lower than costs at Los Angeles Pierce College ($9,940 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Imperial Valley College than Los Angeles Pierce College (100% vs. 70%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Imperial Valley College students is 28.7% larger than aid received Los Angeles Pierce College ($9,207 vs. $7,154)

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

IVC vs. Pierce College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IVC or Pierce 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 Pierce College and IVC.

• Graduates from Los Angeles Pierce College earn on average $11,000 more per year than IVC graduates after ten years. ($39,800 vs. $28,800)

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