Private nonprofit

San Joaquin College of Law

Clovis, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·sjcl.edu
Total enrollment
154
peer median 268
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About

San Joaquin College of Law is a private law school located in Clovis, California. The institution focuses on legal education, offering programs such as a Juris Doctor and provides experiential learning opportunities. Its founding year is not explicitly mentioned on the source.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 1 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail.

Total programs
1
Passing
1
100.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing1 · 100.0%
  • No Data0 · 0.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
0

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+70.6%
$93,023 vs $54,534

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
155%
$143,902 debt · $93,023 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1993Next review Jun 2033
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1987Next review Dec 2017

Action history · 4

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Jun 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  4. Jun 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $2.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$2.7M
151 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$1.5M
94 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.2M
57 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 57 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
57
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.4%
2017
3.3%
2018
1.4%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at San Joaquin College of Law

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

40 total completions
01Legal Professions
40100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
154
12-mo unduplicated
156

Gender split

Men
43%67
Women
57%89

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 145 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    San Joaquin College of Law vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions San Joaquin College of Law selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectSan Joaquin College of Law
    154
    262
    78
    288
    273
    650
    Peer group median268

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in San Joaquin College of Law's comparison group.

    Grants & funding (2)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    Frequently asked questions about San Joaquin College of Law

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about San Joaquin College of Law.

    How many students attend San Joaquin College of Law?

    San Joaquin College of Law reports a total enrollment of 154 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is San Joaquin College of Law located?

    San Joaquin College of Law is located in Clovis, California 93612-1312.

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