Galen Health Institutes-Asheville vs San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NCCatholic life on campusSan Joaquin Valley College-Santa MariaSanta Maria, CACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria has the lower price after aid: $25,834 a year, against $29,974 at Galen Health Institutes-Asheville.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Galen Health Institutes-Asheville: $61,480, against $38,317 at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria.
- Median debt is lower at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria: $10,674, against $24,166 at Galen Health Institutes-Asheville.
The college
Control
Private for-profit
Private for-profit
Location
Asheville, NC
Santa Maria, CA
Setting
City
City
Students
183
163
Academics
Graduation rate
63%
First-year retention
0%
69%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$28,602
$26,983
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$29,974
$25,834
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$25,728
$26,290
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$35,990
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$11,470
Net price, over $110,000 income
$29,900
Median debt
$24,166
$10,674
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,480
$38,317
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville · San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria