Irvine Valley College vs. Ohlone College

Comparable Facts

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

Irvine Valley College is larger than Ohlone College based on total student enrollment (13,018 students vs. 9,061 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Irvine Valley College is located in Irvine, CA (Midsize City setting); Ohlone College is in Fremont, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Irvine Valley College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ohlone College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Irvine Valley College 31:1; Ohlone College 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohlone College are 14.2% lower than at Irvine Valley College ($22,104 vs. $25,769).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.1% higher at Irvine Valley College than at Ohlone College (about $3,146 more per year; $11,860 vs. $8,714).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohlone College than at Irvine Valley College (59% vs. 55%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Irvine Valley College students is 49.9% larger than aid received by Ohlone College students ($7,254 vs. $4,840).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Irvine Valley College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohlone College students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 41%).

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