Fullerton College vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Comparable Facts

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

Fullerton College is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (19,521 students vs. 2,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, CA (Midsize City setting); San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Fullerton 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: Fullerton College 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 Fullerton College ($8,764 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.1% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at Fullerton College (about $4,227 more per year; $16,606 vs. $12,379).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fullerton College than at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia (87% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students is 2.4% larger than aid received by Fullerton College students ($5,430 vs. $5,301).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Fullerton College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 29%).

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