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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.

  • Glendale Community College
  • Irvine Valley College

What stands out

Irvine Valley College has the lower average net price, Irvine Valley College reports the higher graduation rate, Irvine Valley College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Irvine Valley 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.

Glendale Community College compared with Irvine Valley College
MetricGlendale Community CollegeGlendale, CAPublic · 2-yearIrvine Valley CollegeIrvine, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$8,365$2,090lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$17,501$13,001
In-state tuition$1,191$1,156
Out-of-state tuition$10,935$11,860
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.35%57%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$8,972$6,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$41,540$49,156highest
Campus
Undergraduates10,50910,286

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.