Fullerton College vs. Irvine Valley College

Comparable Facts

Compare Fullerton College in Fullerton, CA with Irvine Valley College in Irvine, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fullerton College is larger than Irvine Valley College based on total student enrollment (19,521 students vs. 13,018 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, CA (Midsize City setting); Irvine Valley College is in Irvine, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Fullerton College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Irvine Valley College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fullerton College 25:1; Irvine Valley College 31:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fullerton College are 14.3% lower than at Irvine Valley College ($22,086 vs. $25,769).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.4% higher at Fullerton College than at Irvine Valley College (about $519 more per year; $12,379 vs. $11,860).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fullerton College than at Irvine Valley College (87% vs. 55%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Irvine Valley College students is 36.8% larger than aid received by Fullerton College students ($7,254 vs. $5,301).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Fullerton College and Irvine Valley College.

Loans and repayment

• More Irvine Valley College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fullerton College students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 39%).

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