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Compare Cabrillo College vs Evergreen Valley College

Aptos, CA · San Jose, CA

Cabrillo CollegeEvergreen Valley College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,843/yr$12,414/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$14,656/yr$11,410/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$14,380$13,219
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$14,911/yr$10,576/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$17,780/yr$14,670/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$19,252/yr$17,607/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$19,104/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$152/mo$140/mo
Room & board (off campus)$25,281/yr$18,126/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,250/yr$2,727/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$24,966/yr$22,105/yr
Tuition (in-state)$1,270/yr$1,366/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,862/yr$8,718/yr
Students with Pell Grants24%22%
Students taking federal loans1.3%0.3%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate38%41%
Freshmen who come back73%73%
Typical earnings 10 years in$44,114/yr$53,077/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$22,686–$70,453$27,259–$79,702
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)25%28%
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,990/yr$39,807/yr
Earn more than a HS grad58%64%
Graduate on time9.8%7.6%
First-gen students who finish16%11%
Low-income students who finish14%10%
Students who transfer out9.5%8.5%
Typical earnings 8 years in$39,618/yr$45,344/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 31% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 8% · Business, Management & Marketing 8%Liberal Arts & General Studies 30% · Business, Management & Marketing 13% · Social Sciences 8%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 31% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 30% of degrees
2nd most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 8% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degreesSocial Sciences — 8% of degrees
4th most popular programHealth Professions — 7% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programSocial Sciences — 6% of degreesHealth Professions — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Accounting and Related Services — $57,294/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $82,879/yr
Degrees in STEM11%9.1%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment8,0027,688
Students per professor20 : 127 : 1
Average professor pay$9,587/mo$16,711/mo
Full-time professors45%36%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Median family income$19,212$15,200
SettingSuburb (midsize)City (large)
LocationAptos, CASan Jose, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19591975
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.7%0.7%
Men43%48%
Women57%52%
White students38%11%
Black students0.8%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino students50%45%
Asian students2.7%34%
Two or more races5.6%3.4%
Other / not reported2.3%3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students51%64%
Part-time students65%75%
Students age 25+35%35%
Spent on teaching per student$13,742/yr$10,472/yr
Endowment$53.4MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planNoNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelCCCAACCCAA
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams142
Student athletes22349
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$2.0M$314,708
Athletics revenue$2.1M$314,708
Recruiting spend$0$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.