CRC vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Comparable Facts

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

Cosumnes River College is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (15,744 students vs. 2,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cosumnes River College is located in Sacramento, CA (Large City setting); San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Cosumnes River 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: Cosumnes River College 29:1; 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 Cosumnes River College ($8,764 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.6% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at Cosumnes River College (about $3,990 more per year; $16,606 vs. $12,616).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cosumnes River College than at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia (92% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students is 8.2% larger than aid received by Cosumnes River College students ($5,430 vs. $5,017).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cosumnes River College graduates have a $6,300 lower median loan debt than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($9,500 vs. $15,800).
• Among borrowers, CRC graduates have an estimated $65 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($98 vs. $163).
• More San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CRC students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 28%).

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