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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA 2,270 Undergrads 52.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$32,763
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$29,092
After Aid
Median Earnings
$38,317
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$29,092
Peer Midpoint: $16,832
Earnings (10yr)$38,317
Peer Midpoint: $31,349
Graduation Rate52.6%
Peer Midpoint: 66.3%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients51.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$410k
+$86k
-$74k
Median Cost$29k/yr
+$383k
+$59k
-$101k
Full Cost$33k/yr
+$380k
+$55k
-$104k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$29k/yr
Never
-374%
Full Cost$33k/yr
Never
-344%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-539%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-170%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$30,548
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
$9,379
Earnings (5yr)
$35,845
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$31,068
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$30,419
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CertCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$67,788
Lifetime Value Added
+$234k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
CertCIP: 4703
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$65,882
Lifetime Value Added
+$216k
Human Resources Management and Services
CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$45,035
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (5yr)
$33,232
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$82,323
Lifetime Value Added
+$279k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
$19,950
Earnings (5yr)
$38,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,758
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Construction Management
AssocCIP: 5220
Median Debt
$19,130
Earnings (5yr)
$76,663
Lifetime Value Added
+$229k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$19,125
Earnings (5yr)
$44,717
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$64,864
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$18,844
Earnings (5yr)
$31,944
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$19,584
Earnings (5yr)
$50,235
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,973
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$19,960
Earnings (5yr)
$46,432
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
AssocCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$104,007
Lifetime Value Added
+$469k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
AssocCIP: 5135
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$18,876
Lifetime Value Added
-$327k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$20,125
Earnings (5yr)
$75,646
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$33,086
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.