Mendocino College vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Comparable Facts

Compare Mendocino College in Ukiah, CA with San Joaquin Valley College Visalia in Visalia, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mendocino College is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (4,225 students vs. 2,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mendocino College is located in Ukiah, CA (Rural Fringe setting); San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Mendocino College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mendocino College 16:1; San Joaquin Valley College Visalia 28:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia are 47.1% lower than at Mendocino College ($8,764 vs. $16,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 66% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at Mendocino College (about $6,603 more per year; $16,606 vs. $10,003).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia than at Mendocino College (85% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mendocino College students is 32.2% larger than aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students ($7,180 vs. $5,430).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Mendocino College and San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mendocino College graduates have a $2,800 lower median loan debt than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($13,000 vs. $15,800).
• Among borrowers, Mendocino College graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($134 vs. $163).
• More Mendocino College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.