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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

  • LocationVisalia, CA
  • Type and sizePrivate for-profit · 4-year · 2,369 students
Official website

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 2.5 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Thomas the Apostle Church: 2.5 mi1St. Charles Catholic Church: 2.9 mi2San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Thomas the Apostle Church — 2.5 mi · 6735 Avenue 308, Goshen
  2. St. Charles Catholic Church — 2.9 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
27 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.36%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.28 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$4,444

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member28 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,369
Total students2,369
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$27,854
Cost of attendance (per year)$33,136
Median federal debt at graduation$10,674
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
36%
First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$38,317
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants53%

Value index: 29 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Fresno

The Most Reverend Joseph V. Brennan, Bishop of Fresno

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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