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Compare Diablo Valley College vs Riverside City College

Pleasant Hill, CA · Riverside, CA

Diablo Valley CollegeRiverside City College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$8,312/yr$8,377/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$6,411/yr$6,931/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,021$8,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$7,103/yr$7,371/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$10,390/yr$10,221/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$12,846/yr$12,755/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$6,953/yr$13,880/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$106/mo$85/mo
Room & board (off campus)$23,238/yr$26,740/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,220/yr$1,454/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$16,774/yr$16,911/yr
Tuition (in-state)$1,312/yr$1,428/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$10,320/yr$12,498/yr
Students with Pell Grants18%34%
Students taking federal loans1.1%1%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate49%37%
Freshmen who come back76%70%
Typical earnings 10 years in$51,378/yr$41,091/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$24,960–$82,989$20,998–$63,424
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)32%28%
Typical earnings 6 years in$38,306/yr$32,779/yr
Earn more than a HS grad64%57%
Graduate on time10%12%
First-gen students who finishNo data reported10%
Low-income students who finish2.1%9.5%
Students who transfer out10%8.2%
Typical earnings 8 years in$45,663/yr$36,771/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 12% · Health Professions 12% · Computer & Information Sciences 12%Liberal Arts & General Studies 17% · Health Professions 13% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 17% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 12% of degreesHealth Professions — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 12% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 10% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programFamily & Consumer Sciences — 7% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $89,869/yr
Degrees in STEM21%9%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment15,35818,346
Students per professor25 : 126 : 1
Average professor pay$11,323/mo$14,910/mo
Full-time professors37%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$16,778$19,200
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationPleasant Hill, CARiverside, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19491916
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.8%0.6%
Men49%42%
Women51%58%
White students29%13%
Black students6.6%7%
Hispanic or Latino students32%68%
Asian students18%6.3%
Two or more races8.8%4.3%
Other / not reported2%0.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students45%56%
Part-time students59%69%
Students age 25+30%26%
Spent on teaching per student$7,911/yr$7,438/yr
Endowment$8.0M$7.2M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planNoNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelCCCAACCCAA
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1718
Student athletes334433
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$1.1M$9.6M
Athletics revenue$1.2M$9.6M
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 and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.