Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPrivate (for-profit)

San Joaquin Valley College - Lancaster

Lancaster, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·sjvc.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
—
Total enrollment
257
peer median 240
Avg net price
$23,940
+$1.5k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
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About

San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster is a private vocational college located in Lancaster, California. It was founded in 1977 and offers a range of degree and certificate programs with notable focus areas in healthcare, business, and industrial fields.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
57%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
78%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,516
$30–48k$24,792
$48–75k$24,916
$75–110k$28,474
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,940
+$1,475vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields median $22,465
Federal loans
62.3%

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 programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

12 total completions
01Health Professions
1083.3%
02Business
216.7%
03Mechanic
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
257
12-mo unduplicated
410
Undergraduate
410
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%137
Women
67%273

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
63.2%
Black
21.3%
White
8.0%
Unknown
2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.1%
Asian
1.7%
Two or more
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

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
4.03
1 offenses · 248 students

3-year trend

4.692 yrs ago5.051 yr ago4.03Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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

Robbery
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
51.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
2

SJVC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions SJVC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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 Valley College-Lancaster
57%—257$23,940Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Alaska Career College
——250$18,091Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Apex College of Veterinary Technology
——27$10,030Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Athena Career Academy
—78.0%516$25,171Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
—91.9%326$32,368Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Carrington College-Stockton
—67.6%436$30,387Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay
——326$17,375Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Center for Advanced Legal Studies
—32.8%271$10,914Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Central Coast College
—95.7%631$26,640Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
College of Court Reporting Inc
——182$41,410Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Interactive College of Technology
——65$13,358Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville
——50$14,834Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow
——117$14,970Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Long Island Business Institute
—73.2%—$11,166Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
——195$22,465Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Miller-Motte College-Macon
——230$22,139Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Ohio Business College-Sandusky
——22$28,674Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Ohio Business College-Sheffield
——224$21,181Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Professional Golfers Career College
——70$31,397Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
South Coast College
——306$22,480Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Southern Careers Institute-Austin
——746$23,458Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Peer group median57%75.6%240$22,465

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

IPEDS

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

Frequently asked questions about San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SJVC.

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

San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster?

San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster reports a total enrollment of 257 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster is $23,940 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster located?

San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster is located in Lancaster, California 93534-7018.

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