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College of the Sequoias is ranked #1,463 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when College of the Sequoias held the #1,557 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
College of the Sequoias is also ranked #137 out of 161 schools in California.
Since College of the Sequoias has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio at College of the Sequoias is 28 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at College of the Sequoias is 47%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at College of the Sequoias is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 12,571 undergraduates at College of the Sequoias with 5,129 being full-time and 7,442 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $142 | $833 | $3,086 | $4,931 | $6,934 |
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 College of the Sequoias, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
See which majors at College of the Sequoias make the most money.
Get more details about the location of College of the Sequoias.
Contact details for College of the Sequoias are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 915 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA 93277-2214 |
| Phone: | 559-730-3700 |
| Website: | https://www.cos.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 622 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 365 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 180 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 175 | NA |
| General Psychology | 129 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 121 | NA |
| Nursing | 91 | NA |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 80 | NA |
| Sociology | 78 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 70 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 7,672 students took at least one online class at College of the Sequoias. This is a decrease from the 8,926 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 7,672 | 3,022 |
| 2021-2022 | 8,926 | 4,594 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,405 | 839 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,472 | 460 |
Learn more about online learning at College of the Sequoias.
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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