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.
Overall completion
36%-27.0pp vs peer
Overall completion
36%-27.0pp vs peer
Pell equity
13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
39%
Non-Pell
52%
Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 40 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 24 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
40
Passing
14
35.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
5.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
5.0%
+4.4pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
40programs
- Passing14 · 35.0%
- No Data24 · 60.0%
- Failing2 · 5.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
12
No data
24
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
$34,136
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
-5.4%
−$1,946
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
-5.4%
$34,136 vs $36,082
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$35,734
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
-1.0%
−$348
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-1.0%
$35,734 vs $36,082
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$37,439
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+3.8%
+$1,357
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+3.8%
$37,439 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$44,103
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+22.2%
+$8,021
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+22.2%
$44,103 vs $36,082
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$46,147
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+27.9%
+$10,065
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.9%
$46,147 vs $36,082
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
$49,445
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+37.0%
+$13,363
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+37.0%
$49,445 vs $36,082
Human Resources Management and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$61,623
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+70.8%
+$25,541
Human Resources Management and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+70.8%
$61,623 vs $36,082
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
$61,662
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+70.9%
+$25,580
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+70.9%
$61,662 vs $36,082
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-1.0%
−$348
Just failing
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+3.8%
+$1,357
Just passing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$19,200
$35,734
54%
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$19,200 debt · $35,734 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$18,950
$37,439
51%
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$18,950 debt · $37,439 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$19,983
$44,103
45%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$19,983 debt · $44,103 earn
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$19,666
$46,147
43%
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$19,666 debt · $46,147 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
$18,083
$49,445
37%
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
$18,083 debt · $49,445 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$20,000
$61,623
33%
Human Resources Management and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$20,000 debt · $61,623 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$23,987
$77,759
31%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$23,987 debt · $77,759 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,500
$33,797
28%
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,500 debt · $33,797 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Accredited since 2020Next review Jun 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Accredited since 1995Next review Mar 2019
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 6
- Aug 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Feb 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Jan 2020Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$29,092
vs peer median $29,092
Federal loans
54.6%
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 8,323 students received $43.6M in Pell grants, alongside $59.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
8,323
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$43.6M
$43,617,000 total
Direct Loans
$59.6M
15,842 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
7k’20
7k’21
7k’22
8k’23
8k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$21.7M
7,357 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$28.4M
7,288 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9.4M
1,197 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
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%+12.1
2017
23.4%+14.2
2018
16.8%+9.8
2019
4.1%+1.8
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.
Academic programs at SJVC
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
690 total completions
01Health Professions
55480.3%
01Health Professions
55480.3%
02Business
10314.9%
02Business
10314.9%
03Computer Sciences
223.2%
03Computer Sciences
223.2%
04Construction Trades
60.9%
04Construction Trades
60.9%
05Mechanic
40.6%
05Mechanic
40.6%
06Security/Protective
10.1%
06Security/Protective
10.1%
07Agriculture
00.0%
07Agriculture
00.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
2,318
12-mo unduplicated
3,787
Undergraduate
3,787
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
26%985
Women
74%2,802
Race / ethnicity composition
Hispanic
59.2%
White
19.4%
Black
7.0%
Unknown
5.6%
Asian
5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Two or more
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%
Non-resident
0.1%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,265 students
3-year trend
0.002 yrs ago0.891 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
54
SJVC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions SJVC selected for federal comparison reporting.
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-Visalia | 36% | — | 2,318 | $29,092 | — |
| — | 53.5% | 1,052 | $24,016 | — | |
| 38% | — | 739 | — | — | |
| — | — | 381 | $17,057 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | — | 1,133 | $28,292 | — | |
| — | 88.7% | 2,207 | $37,143 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | 90.5% | 256 | $16,547 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| 83% | 37.3% | 1,203 | $28,162 | — | |
| — | — | 645 | $29,150 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| 50% | — | 2,953 | $29,824 | — | |
| 100% | — | 1,465 | $29,598 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | 100.0% | 896 | $46,212 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | — | 3,437 | $30,558 | — | |
| 0% | 61.9% | 2,073 | $31,013 | — | |
| — | — | 536 | $29,115 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | — | 2,676 | — | — | |
| 92% | — | 2,447 | $34,402 | — | |
| — | 87.0% | 564 | $33,952 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| 67% | — | 2,130 | $17,803 | — | |
| — | 10.0% | 2,928 | $25,114 | — | |
| — | 88.9% | 532 | $28,309 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | — | 4,530 | $25,937 | — | |
| 63% | — | 5,725 | $25,719 | — | |
| Peer group median | 63% | 87.0% | 1,465 | $29,092 |
Institutions like SJVC
Explore the federal data for institutions in SJVC's comparison group.
- Oregon
American College of Healthcare Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate53.5%Enrollment1,052Net price$24,016View data - Arizona
Brookline College-Phoenix
Grad rate38%Admit rate—Enrollment739Net price—View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsFlorida
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment381Net price$17,057View data - California
Career Networks Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,133Net price$28,292View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsCalifornia
Carrington College-Sacramento
Grad rate—Admit rate88.7%Enrollment2,207Net price$37,143View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsColorado
Concorde Career College-Aurora
Grad rate—Admit rate90.5%Enrollment256Net price$16,547View data - New Jersey
Eastwick College-Ramsey
Grad rate83%Admit rate37.3%Enrollment1,203Net price$28,162View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsOhio
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment645Net price$29,150View data - Texas
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
Grad rate50%Admit rate—Enrollment2,953Net price$29,824View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsFlorida
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay
Grad rate100%Admit rate—Enrollment1,465Net price$29,598View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsCalifornia
Glendale Career College
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment896Net price$46,212View data - California
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,437Net price$30,558View data - Utah
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Grad rate0%Admit rate61.9%Enrollment2,073Net price$31,013View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsNevada
Las Vegas College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment536Net price$29,115View data - Arizona
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,676Net price—View data - California
Smith Chason College
Grad rate92%Admit rate—Enrollment2,447Net price$34,402View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsFlorida
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
Grad rate—Admit rate87.0%Enrollment564Net price$33,952View data - Texas
Southwest University at El Paso
Grad rate67%Admit rate—Enrollment2,130Net price$17,803View data - California
Stanbridge University
Grad rate—Admit rate10.0%Enrollment2,928Net price$25,114View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsOregon
Sumner College
Grad rate—Admit rate88.9%Enrollment532Net price$28,309View data - Texas
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,530Net price$25,937View data - California
Unitek College
Grad rate63%Admit rate—Enrollment5,725Net price$25,719View data
Campuses
The 13 campuses that make up San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.
- CA
Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CAView data - CA
Delano
Delano, CAView data - CA
Fresno
Fresno, CAView data - CA
Hesperia
Hesperia, CAView data - CA
Lancaster
Lancaster, CAView data - CA
Modesto
Salida, CAView data - CA
Ontario
Ontario, CAView data - CA
Porterville
Porterville, CAView data - CA
Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, CAView data - CA
Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage, CAView data - CA
Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CAView data - CA
Temecula
Temecula, CAView data - CA
Trades Education Center
Fresno, CAView data
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Frequently asked questions about San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SJVC.
What is the graduation rate at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia?
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia?
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia reports a total enrollment of 2,318 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia?
The average net price at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is $29,092 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia located?
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is located in Visalia, California 93291-9283.
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