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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.

  • Platt College-Los Angeles
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto

What stands out

San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto has the lower average net price, San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto reports the higher graduation rate, Platt College-Los Angeles reports higher median earnings ten years on, while San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto 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.

Platt College-Los Angeles compared with San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
MetricPlatt College-Los AngelesAlhambra, CAPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearHighest median earningsSan Joaquin Valley College-ModestoSalida, CAPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$27,551$26,706lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$32,164Not reported
In-state tuition$14,922Not reported
Out-of-state tuition$14,922Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.63%69%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$18,685$10,674lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$40,669highest$38,317
Campus
Undergraduates570598

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.