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San Joaquin Valley College - Santa Maria

Santa Maria, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·sjvc.edu

San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 63% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 114 students, and 179 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
63%
—
Total enrollment
114
peer median 365
Avg net price
$26,983
+$1.2k vs peer
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About

San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) is a private for-profit college with locations in California and an online division. SJVC was founded in 1977 by Robert and Shirley Perry. The college offers certificates, Associate of Science degrees, and continuing education opportunities in the criminal justice and industrial trade fields.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
63%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

3.9pp gap
Pell recipients
65%13 of 20
Non-Pell (all)
61%11 of 18
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%1 of 3
No Federal Aid
67%10 of 15

Pell recipients here graduate at a 3.9-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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$25,834
$30–48k$26,290
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+$29,900

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,983
+$1,200vs peer median $25,783
Federal loans
72.2%

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

Top program families by completions

24 total completions
01Health Professions
24100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
114
12-mo unduplicated
179
Undergraduate
179
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
14%25
Women
86%154

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
71.0%
White
12.3%
Asian
6.1%
Unknown
3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.8%
Two or more
1.8%
Black
0.9%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 163 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

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1

    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-Santa Maria
    		—Open admission114$26,983—
    American College of Healthcare and Technology
    		—Open admission272$19,649—
    AMG School of Nursing
    		—Open admission552$34,613—
    ATA College
    		—23.1%193$25,951—
    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis
    		—Open admission172$29,513—
    California Career Institute
    		—73.9%628$40,465—
    Concorde Career College-Southaven
    		—100.0%115$23,591—
    Contra Costa Medical Career College
    		—Open admission556Not reported—
    Dorsey College-Dearborn
    		—Open admission430$25,615—
    Galen Health Institutes-Richmond
    		Too newOpen admission454$23,843—
    Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield
    		—Open admission493$51,867—
    Infinity College
    		—Open admission179$230—
    Institute of Culinary Education
    		—Open admission553Not reported—
    Interactive College of Technology-Newport
    		—Open admission101$16,512—
    Lamson Institute
    		—Open admission498$26,587—
    Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute
    		—Open admission108$11,179—
    Miller-Motte College-Tulsa
    		—Open admission389$22,680—
    North-West College-Anaheim
    		—100.0%513$28,922—
    North-West College-Long Beach
    		—100.0%652$33,503—
    Ohio Medical Career College
    		—Open admission129$16,456—
    Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio
    		—Open admission424$21,882—
    Pinnacle Career Institute
    		—Open admission619$28,732—
    PITC Institute
    		—Open admission282$28,276—
    Premiere Career College
    		—Open admission105$25,393—
    Ross College-Grand Rapids North
    		—Open admission387$20,033—
    San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage
    		—Open admission342$28,158—
    Southeastern College-Charlotte
    		—93.7%252$30,611—
    Southern Careers Institute-Waco
    		—Open admission185$23,140—
    Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar
    		—Open admission791$28,759—
    Valley College-Beckley
    		—Open admission165$25,149—
    Peer group median—96.8%365$25,783

    Institutions like SJVC

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

    IPEDS
    • California

      American College of Healthcare and Technology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      272
      Net price
      $19,649
    • New York

      AMG School of Nursing

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      552
      Net price
      $34,613
    • Oklahoma

      ATA College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      23.1%
      Enrollment
      193
      Net price
      $25,951
    • Indiana

      Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      172
      Net price
      $29,513
    • California

      California Career Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      73.9%
      Enrollment
      628
      Net price
      $40,465
    • Mississippi

      Concorde Career College-Southaven

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      115
      Net price
      $23,591
    • California

      Contra Costa Medical Career College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      556
      Net price
      Not reported
    • Michigan

      Dorsey College-Dearborn

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      430
      Net price
      $25,615
    • Virginia

      Galen Health Institutes-Richmond

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      454
      Net price
      $23,843
    • California

      Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      493
      Net price
      $51,867
    • Louisiana

      Infinity College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      179
      Net price
      $230
    • California

      Institute of Culinary Education

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      553
      Net price
      Not reported
    • Kentucky

      Interactive College of Technology-Newport

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      101
      Net price
      $16,512
    • Texas

      Lamson Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      498
      Net price
      $26,587
    • Florida

      Mariano Moreno Culinary Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      108
      Net price
      $11,179
    • Oklahoma

      Miller-Motte College-Tulsa

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      389
      Net price
      $22,680
    • California

      North-West College-Anaheim

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      513
      Net price
      $28,922
    • California

      North-West College-Long Beach

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      652
      Net price
      $33,503
    • Ohio

      Ohio Medical Career College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      129
      Net price
      $16,456
    • Texas

      Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      424
      Net price
      $21,882
    • Missouri

      Pinnacle Career Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      619
      Net price
      $28,732
    • Pennsylvania

      PITC Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      282
      Net price
      $28,276
    • California

      Premiere Career College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      105
      Net price
      $25,393
    • Michigan

      Ross College-Grand Rapids North

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      387
      Net price
      $20,033
    • California

      San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      342
      Net price
      $28,158
    • North Carolina

      Southeastern College-Charlotte

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      93.7%
      Enrollment
      252
      Net price
      $30,611
    • Texas

      Southern Careers Institute-Waco

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      185
      Net price
      $23,140
    • Florida

      Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      791
      Net price
      $28,759
    • West Virginia

      Valley College-Beckley

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      165
      Net price
      $25,149

    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
    View main campus

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria

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

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

    San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria 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-Santa Maria?

    At San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria, 63% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria?

    San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria reports a total enrollment of 114 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria is $26,983 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria located?

    San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria is located in Santa Maria, California 93454-6921.

    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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