Fresno City vs Evergreen Valley College (EVC)

Fresno City College and Evergreen Valley College, both esteemed community colleges in California, offer diverse educational opportunities to students seeking higher education. While they share similarities in their commitment to academic excellence and student success, they also possess distinct characteristics that cater to different preferences and aspirations. Fresno City College boasts a higher acceptance rate, welcoming a broader range of students, while Evergreen Valley College maintains a more selective admissions process. In terms of popular majors, Fresno City College excels in fields such as Liberal Arts and Humanities, while Evergreen Valley College specializes in programs like Business and Computer Science. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve into further details regarding acceptance rates, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, empowering you to make an informed decision that aligns with your academic goals and personal preferences.

	Evergreen Valley College	Fresno City College
Overview
Location	San Jose, California	Fresno, California
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	78.0%	62.0%
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: $27,572 Out of state: $34,492	In state: $22,774 Out of state: $29,974
Average net price	$15,650	$6,391
Tuition	In state: $1,288 Out of state: $8,160	In state: $1,104 Out of state: $8,304
Room & board
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	76.0% Average amount $5,242	93.0% Average amount $6,002
Students receiving federal student loan	0.0% Average amount $5,500	0.0% Average amount $2,598
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	8,085 Men 43.7% Women 56.3%	20,435 Men 39.8% Women 60.2%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	0.8%	2.3%
International students	0.6%	0.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	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	California West Virginia	California

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Multidisciplinary Studies Psychology Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Health Professions Business Family and Consumer Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences Liberal Arts
Students to faculty ratio	25:1	23:1
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	35.4%	23.7%
Dropout rate	37.3%	57.2%
Transferred out	7.1%	5.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $63,986 Year 2: $71,957 Year 3: $83,906 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $32,146 Year 2: $32,382 Year 3: $39,015 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,007 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $35,471 Psychology, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $34,533 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,839 Year 3: $30,634 Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,385 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Social Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $77,104 Year 2: $79,180 Year 3: $83,319 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $73,411 Year 2: $71,351 Year 3: $72,402 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,821 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $30,744 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $24,679 Social Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $21,642 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $21,696 Year 2: $24,421 Year 3: N/A Legal Support Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $16,547 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $19,203 Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: N/A Human Services, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,955 Year 2: $25,774 Year 3: N/A

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