San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova

Location and Contact Information

11050 Olson Dr Ste 100
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
USA
Main Tel: (916) 638-7582
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

San Joaquin Valley College, SJVC, was established in 1977 by Robert and Shirley Perry. It is a private, for-profit college operating through multiple campuses in Central, Northern and Southern California. In addition to the online campus, SJVC has campuses in Rancho Cordova, Fresno, Visalia, Modesto, Rancho Cucamonga and Bakersfield.

The Rancho Cordova campus of San Joaquin Valley College was established in 2005. It offers certificates and/or Associate of Science degrees in programs for business administration, clinical medical assisting, pharmacy technology and industrial technology among others. The college supports a variety of financial aid options including federal programs, scholarships, direct student loans (subsidized and unsubsidized), direct parent loans and private lender alternative loans.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High faculty salary.

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$ 13,030

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 73% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant63%$3,290
Institutional Grant1%$500
Federal Grant63%$3,076
Pell Grant63%$2,987
Other Federal Grant22%$332
State or Local Grant2%$6,472

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan61%$9,277
Federal Loan61%$9,277
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

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-Rancho Cordova:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Thomas UniversityThomasville, GA900
2Ancilla CollegeDonaldson, IN495
3Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TN693
4Paine CollegeAugusta, GA863
5Southern Vermont CollegeBennington, VT456
6Blackburn CollegeCarlinville, IL636
7Wiley CollegeMarshall, TX967
8Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX785
9University of Great FallsGreat Falls, MT720
10Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC948

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate1179
1-2 year certificate434

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

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

Students

Student enrollment was 287 in 2009-2010 (260 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 36% of the student body. About 17% 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 (8 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (12 awarded)

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

  • Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (114 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (16 awarded)

  • Corrections