Evergreen Valley College vs. Berkeley City College

Comparable Facts

Compare Evergreen Valley College in San Jose, CA with Berkeley City College in Berkeley, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Evergreen Valley College is larger than Berkeley City College based on total student enrollment (9,336 students vs. 6,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Evergreen Valley College is located in San Jose, CA (Large City setting); Berkeley City College is in Berkeley, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Evergreen Valley College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Berkeley City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Evergreen Valley College 27:1; Berkeley City College 33:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Evergreen Valley College are 20.6% lower than at Berkeley City College ($18,126 vs. $22,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.5% higher at Berkeley City College than at Evergreen Valley College (about $1,180 more per year; $9,898 vs. $8,718).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Evergreen Valley College than at Berkeley City College (82% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Evergreen Valley College students is 10.8% larger than aid received by Berkeley City College students ($6,005 vs. $5,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Evergreen Valley College and Berkeley City College.

Loans and repayment

• More Evergreen Valley College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berkeley City College students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 35%).

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