Napa Valley College vs. Solano College

Napa Valley College vs. Solano Community College comparison

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Overview	Napa Valley College	Solano College
Location	Napa, CA	Fairfield, CA
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,041	8,426
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	napavalley.edu	solano.edu
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Costs	Napa Valley College	Solano College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,336	$7,560
Room & Board	$17,784	$17,253
Avg Net Price	$17,548	$7,614
Avg Grant Aid	$4,233	$4,859
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	82%

Admission	Napa Valley College	Solano 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	Napa Valley College	Solano College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	25:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) General Studies (15%) Social Sciences (14%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (34%) General Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Business (7%) Health Professions (7%)
Outcomes	Napa Valley College	Solano College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,300	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$7,500	$9,803
Median Loan Payment	$77	$101

Diversity	Napa Valley College	Solano College
% Men	42%	44%
% Women	58%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	31%
% Black	6%	14%
% Hispanic	39%	28%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	6%	9%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Napa Valley College	Solano College
% In-State	97%	100%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Napa Valley College	Solano College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Solano Community College is larger than than Napa Valley College based on total student enrollment (8,426 students vs. 4,041 students)

Napa Valley College vs. Solano College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Napa Valley College or Solano College?

• Napa Valley College and Solano College cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($1,104.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.5% higher at Napa Valley College than Solano Community College ($9,336.00 vs. $7,560.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Solano Community College than Napa Valley College ($7,614 vs. $17,548)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Solano Community College are 3.1% lower than costs at Napa Valley College ($17,253 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Napa Valley College than Solano Community College (95% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Solano Community College students is 14.8% larger than aid received Napa Valley College ($4,859 vs. $4,233)

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

Napa Valley College vs. Solano College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Napa Valley College or Solano 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 Solano College and Napa Valley College.

• Graduates from Napa Valley College earn on average $4,200 more per year than Solano College graduates after ten years. ($44,300 vs. $40,100)
• Napa Valley College students graduate with a $2,303 lower median federal student loan debt than Solano College graduates. ($7,500 vs. $9,803)
• Napa Valley College graduates are paying $24 less per month on federal student loans than Solano College graduates. ($77 vs. $101)
• More Napa Valley College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Solano College students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 27%)

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