San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia vs. Solano College

Comparable Facts

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

Solano Community College is larger than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia based on total student enrollment (9,282 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); Solano Community College is in Fairfield, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• San Joaquin Valley College Visalia is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Solano Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Joaquin Valley College Visalia 28:1; Solano Community College 27:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia are 60.3% lower than at Solano Community College ($8,764 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 69.2% higher at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia than at Solano Community College (about $6,794 more per year; $16,606 vs. $9,812).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at San Joaquin Valley College Visalia as at Solano Community College (85% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Joaquin Valley College Visalia students is 18.6% larger than aid received by Solano Community College students ($5,430 vs. $4,579).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Solano Community College graduates have a $5,997 lower median loan debt than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($9,803 vs. $15,800).
• Among borrowers, Solano College graduates have an estimated $62 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates ($101 vs. $163).
• More San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Solano College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 27%).

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