Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

San Joaquin Valley College - Trades Education Center

Fresno, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·sjvc.edu
6-yr Graduation
80%
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Total enrollment
364
peer median 682
Avg net price
$24,093
-$991 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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About

San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center is a private vocational college located in Fresno, California. It focuses on providing degree and certificate programs in various fields, including healthcare, business, and industrial training. The institution was founded in 1977 and has expanded across multiple campuses in California and Arizona.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
80%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
77%
Non-Pell
64%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,061
$30–48k$24,404
$48–75k$25,393
$75–110k$27,990
$110k+$25,657

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,093
-$990vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $25,084
Federal loans
67.1%

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
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

16 total completions
01Construction Trades
1593.8%
02Mechanic
16.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
364
12-mo unduplicated
490
Undergraduate
490
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
97%473
Women
3%17

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
56.9%
White
21.2%
Asian
9.9%
Unknown
4.8%
Black
3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.1%
Two or more
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

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 · 229 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
    33.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    10

    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-Trades Education Center
    		80%—364$24,093Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Advanced Technology Institute
    		—53.5%415$18,497Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    American Trade School
    		——154$18,022Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Colorado School of Trades
    		—90.9%85$22,635Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Erie Institute of Technology Inc
    		——221$19,173Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
    		——679$22,051Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Intellitec College-Grand Junction
    		——1,077$16,656Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Island Drafting and Technical Institute
    		——30$21,392Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    ITI Technical College
    		——555$19,862Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
    		——1,212$32,060Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
    		——1,539$30,391Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
    		——1,052$29,530Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta
    		——538$29,503Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
    		——967$27,603Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia
    		——345$28,399Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    MyComputerCareer at Columbus
    		——821$25,617Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
    		——487$22,466Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    North Central Institute
    		——61$24,033Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Ohio Technical College
    		——683$27,952Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Pennco Tech-Bristol
    		——771$20,710Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Refrigeration School Inc
    		——1,417$25,300Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
    		—68.6%88$26,359Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Sonoran Desert Institute
    		——5,437$19,921Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
    		——411$30,099Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
    		——397$30,922Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
    		——681$27,427Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
    		——43$22,044Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
    		——892$33,120Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
    		——1,957$27,139Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
    		——1,553$23,526Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
    		——1,214$26,671Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
    		——1,610$23,939Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
    		——1,701$24,867Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    WyoTech
    		——1,335$42,574Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Peer group median80%68.6%682$25,084

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    Frequently asked questions about San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SJVC.

    What is the graduation rate at San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center?

    San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center?

    San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center reports a total enrollment of 364 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center?

    The average net price at San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center is $24,093 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center located?

    San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center is located in Fresno, California 93727-1501.

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