San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia vs. Las Positas College

Comparable Facts

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

Las Positas College is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (8,103 students vs. 2,318 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is located in Visalia, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Las Positas College is in Livermore, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Las Positas College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Joaquin Valley College Visalia 28:1; Las Positas College 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia are 62% lower than at Las Positas College ($8,764 vs. $23,076).
• Out-of-state tuition is 69.3% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at Las Positas College (about $6,798 more per year; $16,606 vs. $9,808).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia than at Las Positas College (85% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students is 41.4% larger than aid received by Las Positas College students ($5,430 vs. $3,839).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Las Positas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 29%).

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