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
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
80%
—
Total enrollment
364
peer median 682
Avg net price
$27,887
+$191 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

5.5pp gap
Pell recipients
77%41 of 53
Non-Pell (all)
83%33 of 40
Subsidized loan, no Pell
64%9 of 14
No Federal Aid
92%24 of 26

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.5-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$27,311
$30–48k$27,372
$48–75k$27,785
$75–110k$28,790
$110k+$32,312

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,887
+$191vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $27,697
Federal loans
63.1%

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

Top program families by completions

11 total completions
01Construction Trades
981.8%
02Mechanic
218.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
364
12-mo unduplicated
609
Undergraduate
609
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
96%586
Women
4%23

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
56.9%
White
17.9%
Asian
9.3%
Unknown
8.5%
Black
4.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Two or more
0.5%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 292 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%Open admission364$27,887Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Advanced Technology Institute
    		—53.5%415$16,358Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    American Trade School
    		—Open admission154$17,618Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Colorado School of Trades
    		—90.9%85$26,083Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Erie Institute of Technology Inc
    		—Open admission221$30,164Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
    		—Open admission679$30,716Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Intellitec College-Grand Junction
    		—Open admission1,077$19,216Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Island Drafting and Technical Institute
    		—Open admission30$22,104Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    ITI Technical College
    		—Open admission555$20,850Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
    		—Open admission1,212$32,423Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
    		—Open admission1,539$33,250Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
    		—Open admission1,052$28,371Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta
    		—Open admission538$30,801Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
    		—Open admission967$32,544Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia
    		—Open admission345$26,659Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    MyComputerCareer at Columbus
    		—Open admission821$25,970Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
    		—Open admission487$24,721Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    North Central Institute
    		—Open admission61$17,566Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Ohio Technical College
    		—Open admission683$34,972Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Pennco Tech-Bristol
    		—Open admission771$19,197Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Refrigeration School Inc
    		—Open admission1,417$27,025Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
    		—68.6%88$28,242Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Sonoran Desert Institute
    		—Open admission5,437$20,678Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
    		—Open admission411$33,320Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
    		—Open admission397$30,065Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
    		—Open admission681$28,471Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
    		—Open admission43$25,143Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
    		—Open admission892$34,776Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
    		—Open admission1,957$30,451Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
    		—Open admission1,553$26,360Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
    		—Open admission1,214$28,887Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
    		—Open admission1,610$26,265Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
    		—Open admission1,701$27,506Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    WyoTech
    		—Open admission1,335$36,726Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Peer group median80%68.6%682$27,697

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    IPEDS
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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-Trades Education Center

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SJVC.

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

    San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    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 $27,887 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.

    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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