Grossmont College vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Comparable Facts

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

Grossmont College is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (14,440 students vs. 2,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grossmont College is located in El Cajon, CA (Large Suburban setting); San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Grossmont 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: Grossmont College 24:1; 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 Grossmont College ($8,764 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 56.2% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at Grossmont College (about $5,978 more per year; $16,606 vs. $10,628).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia than at Grossmont College (85% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Grossmont College students is 17.3% larger than aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students ($6,370 vs. $5,430).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Grossmont College and San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.
• Typical fall application deadline: Grossmont College Jun 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Grossmont College graduates have a $11,300 lower median loan debt than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($4,500 vs. $15,800).
• Among borrowers, Grossmont College graduates have an estimated $117 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($46 vs. $163).
• More Grossmont College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 29%).

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