IVC vs. Sac City

Imperial Valley College vs. Sacramento City College comparison

	Imperial Valley College	Sacramento City College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IVC	Sac City
Location	Imperial, CA	Sacramento, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	7,747	17,719
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	imperial.edu	losrios.edu
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Costs	IVC	Sac City
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$6,624	$9,480
Room & Board	$9,940	$17,764
Avg Net Price	$4,396	$7,199
Avg Grant Aid	$9,207	$5,859
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	89%

Admission	IVC	Sac City
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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	IVC	Sac City
Student to Faculty Ratio	31:1	25:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (36%) Health Professions (14%) General Studies (8%) Psychology (7%) Social Sciences (7%)	Social Sciences (22%) Health Professions (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Engineering Technology (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	IVC	Sac City
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,800	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	-	29%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$10,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$108

Diversity	IVC	Sac City
% Men	44%	40%
% Women	56%	60%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	3%	28%
% Black	1%	11%
% Hispanic	91%	30%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	6%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	IVC	Sac City
% In-State	93%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	IVC	Sac City
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Sacramento City College is larger than than IVC based on total student enrollment (17,719 students vs. 7,747 students)

IVC vs. Sac City Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IVC or Sac City?

• Imperial Valley College is ?% more expensive to attend than Sac City for in-state tuition ($1,104.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43.1% higher at Sac City than Imperial Valley College ($9,480.00 vs. $6,624.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Imperial Valley College than Sac City ($4,396 vs. $7,199)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Imperial Valley College are 78.7% lower than costs at Sacramento City College ($9,940 vs. $17,764)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Imperial Valley College than Sacramento City College (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Imperial Valley College students is 57.1% larger than aid received Sacramento City College ($9,207 vs. $5,859)

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

IVC vs. Sac City Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IVC or Sac City? 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 Sac City and IVC.

• Graduates from Sacramento City College earn on average $10,200 more per year than IVC graduates after ten years. ($39,000 vs. $28,800)

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