Antelope Valley Community College District vs. Gavilan College

Comparable Facts

Compare Antelope Valley Community College District in Lancaster, CA with Gavilan College in Gilroy, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Antelope Valley Community College District is larger than Gavilan College based on total student enrollment (13,532 students vs. 6,083 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Antelope Valley Community College District is located in Lancaster, CA (Large Suburban setting); Gavilan College is in Gilroy, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Antelope Valley Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Gavilan College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Antelope Valley Community College District 23:1; Gavilan College 27:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Antelope Valley Community College District are 36.8% lower than at Gavilan College ($13,960 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.3% higher at Gavilan College than at Antelope Valley Community College District (about $2,701 more per year; $12,249 vs. $9,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Antelope Valley Community College District than at Gavilan College (87% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Antelope Valley Community College District students is 16.4% larger than aid received by Gavilan College students ($6,490 vs. $5,577).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Antelope Valley Community College District and Gavilan College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gavilan College graduates have a $3,500 lower median loan debt than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($7,500 vs. $11,000).
• Among borrowers, Gavilan College graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($77 vs. $113).
• More Gavilan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Antelope Valley Community College District students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 19%).

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