College of the Canyons vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Comparable Facts

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

College of the Canyons is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (18,075 students vs. 2,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• College of the Canyons 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: College of the Canyons 25:1; 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 60.3% lower than at College of the Canyons ($8,764 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 51.5% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at College of the Canyons (about $5,648 more per year; $16,606 vs. $10,958).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia than at College of the Canyons (85% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students is 18.1% larger than aid received by College of the Canyons students ($5,430 vs. $4,597).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, College of the Canyons graduates have a $5,603 lower median loan debt than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($10,197 vs. $15,800).
• Among borrowers, College of the Canyons graduates have an estimated $58 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($105 vs. $163).
• More College of the Canyons graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 29%).

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