San Diego City College vs San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC)

San Diego City College and San Bernardino Valley College, both esteemed community colleges in California, offer unique educational experiences to students with diverse aspirations. San Diego City College boasts a higher acceptance rate, welcoming a broader range of students, while San Bernardino Valley College maintains a slightly smaller student body, fostering a more intimate learning environment. Explore the comparison table to delve into further distinctions, including popular majors, student demographics, and graduation rates, to determine which institution best aligns with your academic goals and personal preferences.

	San Bernardino Valley College	San Diego City College
Overview
Location	San Bernardino, California	San Diego, California
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Large
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	58.0%	60.0%
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: $28,302 Out of state: $36,086	In state: $24,286 Out of state: $31,654
Average net price	$9,621	$8,370
Tuition	In state: $1,288 Out of state: $9,072	In state: $1,104 Out of state: $8,472
Room & board
Available payment plans

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	70.0% Average amount $4,935	81.0% Average amount $6,056
Students receiving federal student loan		1.0% Average amount $3,093
Students taking out private loans		0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	9,913 Men 38.3% Women 61.7%	12,956 Men 42.4% Women 57.6%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	1.1%
International students	0.1%	0.1%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	California Colorado Arizona Ohio Hawaii

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Liberal Arts Biological and Biomedical Sciences Health Professions Public Administration and Social Service Business
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	22:1
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	20.0%	23.2%
Dropout rate	56.9%	51.8%
Transferred out	6.6%	10.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Education, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $32,299 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,530 Year 3: $30,304 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $18,101 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $19,561 Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,700 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Human Services, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $27,476 Year 3: N/A Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: N/A Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $61,797 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $73,434 Year 2: $54,109 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,160 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,133 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $63,668 Year 2: $71,854 Year 3: $84,411 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $50,799 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,048 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $36,730 Biology, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,874 Year 2: $31,839 Year 3: $33,509 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $23,247 Year 2: $20,596 Year 3: $27,409 Psychology, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,121 Year 3: $27,143 Human Services, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,607 Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: $23,400 Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $18,718 Year 2: $15,922 Year 3: $15,442 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A

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