Pierce College vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Comparable Facts

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

Los Angeles Pierce College is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (16,906 students vs. 2,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Los Angeles Pierce College is located in Woodland Hills, CA (Large City setting); San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Los Angeles Pierce 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: Los Angeles Pierce College 30:1; 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 65.5% lower than at Los Angeles Pierce College ($8,764 vs. $25,407).
• Out-of-state tuition is 57.1% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at Los Angeles Pierce College (about $6,034 more per year; $16,606 vs. $10,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia than at Los Angeles Pierce College (85% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Los Angeles Pierce College students is 17.8% larger than aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students ($6,398 vs. $5,430).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Pierce College and San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pierce College Aug 20, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Los Angeles Pierce College graduates have a $5,300 lower median loan debt than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($10,500 vs. $15,800).
• Among borrowers, Pierce College graduates have an estimated $55 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($108 vs. $163).
• More Pierce College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 29%).

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