by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno, 92% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 229 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $5,930 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 84% | $5,625 |
| State/local grants | 2% | $2,783 |
| Federal student loans | 76% | $7,877 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno, some 68% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,984 (among about 524 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $4,984 |
| Federal Pell grants | 67% | $4,664 |
| Federal student loans | 64% | $6,676 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $5,659.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $22,548 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $23,149 |
| Over $75,000 | $26,368 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $25,656 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $23,045 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno’s NPC: www.sjvc.edu/net-price-calculator.
A typical borrower at San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno leaves with $9,773 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,773 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,674 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $113.16/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,920 |
| 25th percentile | $9,474 |
| 75th percentile | $19,977 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,118 |
| Middle income | $9,500 |
| High income | $9,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,699 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,574 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,667 |
| Independent students | $10,550 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 66770 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $888,709,612 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 26 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $364,569 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,022 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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