by our College Data Analytics Team
In 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 21 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is dental support services.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is ranked #233 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia held the #406 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is also ranked #33 out of 161 schools in California.
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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 31 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 38%. 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 80% of students took out student loans averaging $7,615 a year. That adds up to $30,460 over four years for those students.
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See which majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia make the most money.
Get more details about the location of San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 300 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 222 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 144 | $93,239 |
| Dental Support Services | 103 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 86 | NA |
| Human Resource Management | 80 | NA |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 74 | NA |
| Nursing | 57 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 52 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 43 | 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 2022-2023, 1,578 students took at least one online class at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. This is a decrease from the 1,579 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,578 | 1,436 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,579 | 1,438 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,301 | 1,090 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,018 | 530 |
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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