Gavilan Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#87 in Community Colleges
Gavilan College is ranked 87th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Gavilan College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $12,246 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 4,561.
- It offers average (95 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Gavilan are $12,246 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Gavilan College $12,246
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Gavilan is 32% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Gavilan College 32%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Gavilan is 7% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Gavilan College 7%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Gavilan is 78% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Gavilan College 78%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at Gavilan is 4,561 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Gavilan College 4,561
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Gavilan is $4,059 which is 33.15% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Gavilan College $4,059
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Gavilan is 21 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Gavilan College 21 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
Gavilan offers 95 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.