Coastline Community College vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Comparable Facts

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

Coastline Community College is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (9,008 students vs. 2,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastline Community College is located in Fountain Valley, CA (Small City setting); San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Coastline Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coastline Community College 39:1; San Joaquin Valley College Visalia 28:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia are 63% lower than at Coastline Community College ($8,764 vs. $23,659).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at Coastline Community College (about $4,994 more per year; $16,606 vs. $11,612).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia than at Coastline Community College (85% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coastline Community College students is 0.5% larger than aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students ($5,455 vs. $5,430).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Coastline Community College graduates have a $10,550 lower median loan debt than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($5,250 vs. $15,800).
• Among borrowers, Coastline Community College graduates have an estimated $109 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($54 vs. $163).
• More Coastline Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 29%).

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