San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno

Location and Contact Information

295 E Sierra Ave
Fresno, CA 93710-3616
USA
Main Tel: (559) 448-8282
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

San Joaquin Valley College, also commonly abbreviated as SJVC, has eight campuses in different regions of California such as Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield, Modesto, Rancho Cordova and Rancho Cucamonga. It also has an online campus for students. SJVC was established in 1977 and offers the students with associate's and certificate degree programs. The SJVC Fresno campus was founded in 1985.

SJVC Fresno campus offers the students certificate and associate’s degree programs in areas such as business administration, corrections officer, medical assisting, dental assisting, pharmacy technology, surgical technology, and veterinary technology. The college also offers the students with morning, evening and afternoon classes as well as online course facilities.

SJVC Fresno campus offers the students with financial aids in the form of institutional scholarships and State CAL grants. The campus hosts several student clubs and organizations based on the varied interests of the students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, real estate and construction management, and engineering technician.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Other academic year.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 12,550

Financial Aid

San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 83% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant75%$3,746
Institutional Grant1%$1,013
Federal Grant75%$3,415
Pell Grant75%$3,371
Other Federal Grant10%$326
State or Local Grant6%$3,955

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan60%$8,339
Federal Loan60%$8,333
Other Loan $2,287

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA541
2Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TN693
3Eagle Gate CollegeLayton, UT119
4Wiley CollegeMarshall, TX967
5Bluefield CollegeBluefield, VA736
6City CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL470
7Paine CollegeAugusta, GA863
8Draughons Junior College IncNashville, TN444
9City CollegeMiami, FL292
10Santa Barbara Business CollegeBakersfield, CA708

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate34311
1-2 year certificate853

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  26

Students

Student enrollment was 786 in 2009-2010 (708 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (20 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (63 awarded)

  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

  • Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (252 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

  • Construction Management

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (65 awarded)

  • Corrections