UCLA vs. Valley College

University of California Los Angeles vs. Los Angeles Valley College comparison

	University of California Los Angeles	Los Angeles Valley College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UCLA	Valley College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Valley Glen, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	46,430	15,037
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking	#58
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucla.edu	lavc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Los Angeles is larger than than Valley College based on total student enrollment (46,430 students vs. 15,037 students)

UCLA vs. Valley College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UCLA or Valley College?

• University of California Los Angeles is 866.9% more expensive to attend than Valley College for in-state tuition ($11,564.00 vs. $1,196.00)
• Out of state tuition is 323.6% higher at UCLA than Los Angeles Valley College ($41,636.00 vs. $9,828.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Los Angeles Valley College than UCLA ($11,938 vs. $16,999)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of California Los Angeles are 3.2% lower than costs at Los Angeles Valley College ($17,231 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Los Angeles Valley College than University of California Los Angeles (75% vs. 46%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Los Angeles students is 202.2% larger than aid received Los Angeles Valley College ($21,766 vs. $7,203)

Which college is harder to get into, UCLA or Valley College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Valley College or UCLA .

UCLA vs. Valley College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UCLA or Valley College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Valley College and UCLA.

• Graduates from University of California Los Angeles earn on average $33,700 more per year than Valley College graduates after ten years. ($70,700 vs. $37,000)
• Los Angeles Valley College students graduate with a $7,800 lower median federal student loan debt than UCLA graduates. ($8,500 vs. $16,300)
• Valley College graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than UCLA graduates. ($87 vs. $168)
• More UCLA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Valley College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 39%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/