MiraCosta College vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Comparable Facts

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

MiraCosta College is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (11,478 students vs. 2,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, CA (Large Suburban setting); San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• MiraCosta 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: MiraCosta College 18:1; 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 74.5% lower than at MiraCosta College ($8,764 vs. $34,328).
• Out-of-state tuition is 70.3% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at MiraCosta College (about $6,856 more per year; $16,606 vs. $9,750).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia than at MiraCosta College (85% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students is 8.3% larger than aid received by MiraCosta College students ($5,430 vs. $5,013).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

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

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