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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.

  • Diablo Valley College
  • Fullerton College

What stands out

Fullerton College has the lower average net price, Diablo Valley College reports the higher graduation rate, Diablo Valley College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Fullerton College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Diablo Valley College compared with Fullerton College
MetricDiablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, CAPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsFullerton CollegeFullerton, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$8,312$6,134lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$16,774$14,369
In-state tuition$1,312$1,150
Out-of-state tuition$10,320$12,379
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.47%highest34%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$10,021$4,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$51,378highest$43,366
Campus
Undergraduates15,35817,121

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.