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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Coastline Community College
  • Imperial Valley College

What stands out

Imperial Valley College has the lower average net price, Imperial Valley College reports the higher graduation rate, while Coastline Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Coastline Community College compared with Imperial Valley College
MetricCoastline Community CollegeFountain Valley, CAPublic · 2-yearHighest median earningsImperial Valley CollegeImperial, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$16,341$1,115lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$24,290$11,998
In-state tuition$1,364$1,148
Out-of-state tuition$11,612$8,852
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.30%45%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$8,250Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$44,483highest$34,487
Campus
Undergraduates7,3937,652

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.