San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia vs. Coalinga College

Comparable Facts

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

Coalinga College is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (4,175 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); Coalinga College is in Coalinga, CA (Distant Town setting).
• San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Coalinga College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Joaquin Valley College Visalia 28:1; Coalinga College 28:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coalinga College are 7.3% lower than at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia ($8,122 vs. $8,764).
• Out-of-state tuition is 51.6% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at Coalinga College (about $5,652 more per year; $16,606 vs. $10,954).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Coalinga College than at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia (95% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coalinga College students is 50.2% larger than aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students ($8,154 vs. $5,430).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia and Coalinga College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Coalinga College Jul 15, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Coalinga College graduates have a $8,800 lower median loan debt than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($7,000 vs. $15,800).
• Among borrowers, Coalinga College graduates have an estimated $91 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($72 vs. $163).
• More Coalinga College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia students, three years after graduation (31% vs. 29%).

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