San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $21,997 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 163.
It offers average (8 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria are $21,997 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria $21,997

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $18,247

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California $22,995

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria is 49% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria 49%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California 71%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria is 2% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria 2%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 6%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California 3%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria is 89% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria 89%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California 76%

Student Population

The total student population at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria is 163 and its population very small compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria 163

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 312

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California 375

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria is $4,687 which is 21.31% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria $4,687

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $4,867

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,742

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria is 27 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.