College of the Sequoias (CofS) vs College of the Siskiyous

College of the Sequoias and College of the Siskiyous, both esteemed community colleges in California, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. College of the Sequoias boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming all qualified applicants with open arms, while College of the Siskiyous maintains a slightly more selective approach with an acceptance rate of 98%. In terms of student body demographics, College of the Sequoias caters to a larger population with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, while College of the Siskiyous fosters a more intimate learning environment with approximately 3,000 students. Both institutions excel in providing quality education, with College of the Sequoias achieving a graduation rate of 31% and College of the Siskiyous achieving a graduation rate of 23%. To help you make an informed decision about your educational journey, we have compiled a comprehensive comparison table highlighting key differences between these two exceptional colleges. Dive into the details

	College of the Sequoias	College of the Siskiyous
Overview
Location	Visalia, California	Weed, California
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Town: Remote
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	64.0%	55.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $24,533 Out of state: $31,477	In state: $18,967 Out of state: $27,067
Average net price	$5,205	$11,340
Tuition	In state: $1,288 Out of state: $8,232	In state: $1,380 Out of state: $9,480
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $4,750 Meal plan: $4,600
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	81.0% Average amount $6,074	65.0% Average amount $5,049
Students receiving federal student loan	0.0% Average amount $8,284	8.0% Average amount $4,454
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	11,928 Men 39.9% Women 60.1%	1,329 Men 49.4% Women 50.6%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	0.9%	20.3%
International students	0.1%	1.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	N/A	158
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Texas Florida Delaware Hawaii	California Oregon Washington Arizona Nevada

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Family and Consumer Sciences Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business	Law Enforcement and Firefighting Liberal Arts Social Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies Health Professions
Students to faculty ratio	27:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	33.6%	25.1%
Dropout rate	43.2%	50.2%
Transferred out	4.2%	20.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $81,475 Year 2: $79,284 Year 3: $80,840 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $52,864 Year 2: $55,512 Year 3: $62,375 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $16,565 Year 2: $15,429 Year 3: $25,316 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $17,506 Year 2: $14,935 Year 3: $16,324 Psychology, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $12,721 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $23,853 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $80,728 Year 2: $68,858 Year 3: $72,310 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $65,332 Year 3: N/A

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