Feather River College vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Comparable Facts

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

San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is larger than Feather River College based on total student enrollment (2,318 students vs. 2,055 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Feather River Community College District is located in Quincy, CA (Remote Rural setting); San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Feather River Community College District 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: Feather River Community College District 17:1; 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 33% lower than at Feather River Community College District ($8,764 vs. $13,078).
• Out-of-state tuition is 59.1% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at Feather River Community College District (about $6,171 more per year; $16,606 vs. $10,435).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia than at Feather River Community College District (85% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Feather River Community College District students is 18.3% larger than aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students ($6,424 vs. $5,430).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Feather River Community College District graduates have a $5,736 lower median loan debt than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($10,064 vs. $15,800).
• Among borrowers, Feather River College graduates have an estimated $59 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($104 vs. $163).
• More San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Feather River College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 23%).

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