by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, 94% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 875 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $5,430 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | $884 |
| Federal Pell grants | 85% | $5,128 |
| State/local grants | 2% | $4,217 |
| Federal student loans | 88% | $7,872 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, some 54% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $4,941 (covering around 2045 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 54% | $4,941 |
| Federal Pell grants | 53% | $4,667 |
| Federal student loans | 58% | $7,454 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $5,282.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $28,718 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $29,488 |
| Over $75,000 | $32,269 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $27,854 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,219 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia’s net price calculator: www.sjvc.edu/net-price-calculator.
Graduating students at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia carry a median federal student debt of $9,773 in federal student debt.
| 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 |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.
| 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 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| 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 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,667 |
| Independent students | $10,550 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 66770 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $888,709,612 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 134 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,657,367 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,368 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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