Merced College vs. Victor Valley College

Merced College vs. Victor Valley College comparison

	Merced College	Victor Valley College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Merced College	Victor Valley College
Location	Merced, CA	Victorville, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	10,214	12,648
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mccd.edu	vvc.edu
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Costs	Merced College	Victor Valley College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,402
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,800	$10,102
Room & Board	$17,784	$16,580
Avg Net Price	$6,934	$13,390
Avg Grant Aid	$7,004	$6,685
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	90%

Admission	Merced College	Victor Valley College
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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	Merced College	Victor Valley College
Student to Faculty Ratio	25:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Health Professions (19%) General Studies (17%) Business (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	Merced College	Victor Valley College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,300	$32,500
Making Student Loan Payments	-	18%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$9,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$93

Diversity	Merced College	Victor Valley College
% Men	40%	40%
% Women	60%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	22%	29%
% Black	3%	12%
% Hispanic	59%	51%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Merced College	Victor Valley College
% In-State	96%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Merced College	Victor Valley College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Victor Valley College is larger than than Merced College based on total student enrollment (12,648 students vs. 10,214 students)

Merced College vs. Victor Valley College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Merced College or Victor Valley College?

• Victor Valley College is 27% more expensive to attend than Merced College for in-state tuition ($1,402.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.5% higher at Victor Valley College than Merced College ($10,102.00 vs. $7,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Merced College than Victor Valley College ($6,934 vs. $13,390)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Victor Valley College are 7.3% lower than costs at Merced College ($16,580 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Merced College than Victor Valley College (95% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Merced College students is 4.8% larger than aid received Victor Valley College ($7,004 vs. $6,685)

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

Merced College vs. Victor Valley College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Merced College or Victor Valley 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 Victor Valley College and Merced College.

• Graduates from Victor Valley College earn on average $2,200 more per year than Merced College graduates after ten years. ($32,500 vs. $30,300)

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