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San Joaquin Valley College - Delano

Delano, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·sjvc.edu

San Joaquin Valley College-Delano has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 80% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 69 students, and 90 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
80%
—
Total enrollment
69
peer median 72
Avg net price
$21,573
+$1.8k vs peer
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About

San Joaquin Valley College-Delano is a private career college located in Delano, California, established in 1977. The institution offers a wide range of programs focusing on healthcare, business, and industrial fields, catering to students seeking vocational training and education.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
80%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

2.2pp gap
Pell recipients
79%30 of 38
Non-Pell (all)
81%13 of 16
No Federal Aid
81%13 of 16

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,535
$30–48k$21,018
$48–75k$20,548
$75–110k$20,248
$110k+$26,706

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$21,573
+$1,844vs peer median $19,729
Federal loans
85.2%

Student loan default rate

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

Cohort Default Rate

Of 3,988 borrowers who entered repayment, 166 (4.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,988
Defaulted
166
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.4%
2017
23.4%
2018
16.8%
2019
4.1%
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 SJVC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
69
12-mo unduplicated
90
Undergraduate
90
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
9%8
Women
91%82

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
88.4%
White
4.3%
Asian
2.9%
Black
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.5%
Unknown
1.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
24.10
2 offenses · 83 students

3-year trend

58.822 yrs ago25.321 yr ago24.10Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

2total
  • Public property2

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
Drugs20
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
35.0:1

SJVC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions SJVC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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 Valley College-Delano
—Open admission69$21,573—
American Institute of Massage Therapy
—Open admission19$9,364—
CALC Institute of Technology
—Open admission83Not reported—
Concorde Career College-Broadway
—100.0%26$26,119—
Cortiva Institute-Arlington
—Open admission155$33,771—
CTK Healthcare & Career Institute
—Open admission114$6,260—
Healing Arts Center
No freshman cohortOpen admission113No freshman cohort—
Healthcare Training Institute
—41.7%48$10,594—
Institute of Allied Healthcare
—Open admission60$2,430—
Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus
—Open admission90$28,791—
Medical Allied Career Center
—Open admission48$34,458—
Medical Career & Technical College
—95.7%235$28,005—
North-West College-Glendale
—100.0%71$35,763—
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage
No freshman cohortOpen admission101$18,490—
Ross Medical Education Center-Battle Creek
—Open admission50$20,440—
Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green
—Open admission57$20,062—
Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston
—Open admission65$17,821—
Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria
—Open admission74$18,823—
Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger
—Open admission77$19,448—
Ross Medical Education Center-Evansville
—Open admission91$19,540—
Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo
—Open admission75$19,729—
Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie
—Open admission63$19,286—
Ross Medical Education Center-Niles
—Open admission99$17,822—
Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw
—Open admission84$18,831—
Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor
—Open admission75$19,987—
San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork
Too newOpen admission139$33,402—
Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio
—Open admission21$22,633—
St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis
—Not reported153$27,777Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge
—Open admission72$21,757—
Unitech Training Academy-Houma
—Open admission47$19,506—
Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants
—Open admission67$16,177—
Williams Technical College
—Open admission28$15,577—
Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training
—Open admission60$21,621—
Peer group median—97.9%72$19,729

Institutions like SJVC

Explore the federal data for institutions in SJVC's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • California

    American Institute of Massage Therapy

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    19
    Net price
    $9,364
  • Illinois

    CALC Institute of Technology

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    83
    Net price
    Not reported
  • Missouri

    Concorde Career College-Broadway

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    26
    Net price
    $26,119
  • Texas

    Cortiva Institute-Arlington

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    155
    Net price
    $33,771
  • Texas

    CTK Healthcare & Career Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    114
    Net price
    $6,260
  • Missouri

    Healing Arts Center

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    113
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • New Jersey

    Healthcare Training Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    41.7%
    Enrollment
    48
    Net price
    $10,594
  • Texas

    Institute of Allied Healthcare

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    60
    Net price
    $2,430
  • California

    Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    90
    Net price
    $28,791
  • California

    Medical Allied Career Center

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    48
    Net price
    $34,458
  • Kentucky

    Medical Career & Technical College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    95.7%
    Enrollment
    235
    Net price
    $28,005
  • California

    North-West College-Glendale

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    71
    Net price
    $35,763
  • Virginia

    Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    101
    Net price
    $18,490
  • Michigan

    Ross Medical Education Center-Battle Creek

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    50
    Net price
    $20,440
  • Kentucky

    Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    57
    Net price
    $20,062
  • West Virginia

    Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    65
    Net price
    $17,821
  • Ohio

    Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    74
    Net price
    $18,823
  • Kentucky

    Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    77
    Net price
    $19,448
  • Indiana

    Ross Medical Education Center-Evansville

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    91
    Net price
    $19,540
  • Indiana

    Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    75
    Net price
    $19,729
  • Indiana

    Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    63
    Net price
    $19,286
  • Ohio

    Ross Medical Education Center-Niles

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    99
    Net price
    $17,822
  • Michigan

    Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    84
    Net price
    $18,831
  • Michigan

    Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    75
    Net price
    $19,987
  • California

    San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork

    Grad rate
    Too new
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    139
    Net price
    $33,402
  • Texas

    Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    21
    Net price
    $22,633
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsMissouri

    St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Not reported
    Enrollment
    153
    Net price
    $27,777
  • Louisiana

    Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    72
    Net price
    $21,757
  • Louisiana

    Unitech Training Academy-Houma

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    47
    Net price
    $19,506
  • New York

    Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    67
    Net price
    $16,177
  • Louisiana

    Williams Technical College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    28
    Net price
    $15,577
  • Georgia

    Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    60
    Net price
    $21,621

Campus network

SJVC is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS
Part ofSan Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisalia, CA · Main campus
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Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about San Joaquin Valley College-Delano

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about San Joaquin Valley College-Delano.

What is the acceptance rate at San Joaquin Valley College-Delano?

San Joaquin Valley College-Delano has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

What is the graduation rate at San Joaquin Valley College-Delano?

At San Joaquin Valley College-Delano, 80% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend San Joaquin Valley College-Delano?

San Joaquin Valley College-Delano reports a total enrollment of 69 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at San Joaquin Valley College-Delano?

The average net price at San Joaquin Valley College-Delano is $21,573 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is San Joaquin Valley College-Delano located?

San Joaquin Valley College-Delano is located in Delano, California 93215-9691.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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