Gavilan College vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Comparable Facts

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

Gavilan College is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (6,083 students vs. 2,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gavilan College is located in Gilroy, CA (Rural Fringe setting); San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Gavilan 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: Gavilan College 27:1; 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 Gavilan College ($8,764 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 35.6% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at Gavilan College (about $4,357 more per year; $16,606 vs. $12,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia than at Gavilan College (85% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gavilan College students is 2.7% larger than aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students ($5,577 vs. $5,430).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gavilan College graduates have a $8,300 lower median loan debt than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($7,500 vs. $15,800).
• Among borrowers, Gavilan College graduates have an estimated $86 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($77 vs. $163).
• More Gavilan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 29%).

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