by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia was awarded 99 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is medical office assistant/specialist.
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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the #406 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia held the #541 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 168 colleges in California, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is ranked at #70.
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As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
At San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, the student to faculty ratio is 26 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is 34%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,927 full-time undergraduates at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, approximately 94% of students took out student loans averaging $7,283 a year. That adds up to $29,132 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is 16.8%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
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Contact details for San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 8344 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA 93291-9283 |
| Phone: | 559-734-9000 |
| Website: | www.sjvc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 65 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 12 | NA |
| Construction Management | 0 | NA |
| Human Resource Management | 0 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 0 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 0 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 0 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 0 | NA |
| Nursing | 0 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,579 students took at least one online class at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. This is an increase from the 1,301 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,579 | 1,438 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,301 | 1,090 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,400 | 862 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,018 | 530 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,621 | 718 |
Learn more about online learning at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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