San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia vs. Victor Valley College

Comparable Facts

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

Victor Valley College is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (8,423 students vs. 2,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is located in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Victor Valley College is in Victorville, CA (Midsize City setting).
• San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Victor Valley College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Joaquin Valley College Visalia 28:1; Victor Valley College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia are 47.1% lower than at Victor Valley College ($8,764 vs. $16,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 64% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at Victor Valley College (about $6,481 more per year; $16,606 vs. $10,125).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Victor Valley College than at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia (100% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Victor Valley College students is 43.4% larger than aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students ($7,788 vs. $5,430).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Victor Valley College graduates have a $6,800 lower median loan debt than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($9,000 vs. $15,800).
• Among borrowers, Victor Valley College graduates have an estimated $70 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($93 vs. $163).
• More San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Victor Valley College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 18%).

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