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Compare Los Angeles Pierce College vs San Bernardino Valley College

Woodland Hills, CA · San Bernardino, CA

Los Angeles Pierce CollegeSan Bernardino Valley College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$13,270/yr$18,943/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$12,626/yr$18,446/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,936No data reported
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$12,371/yr$18,753/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$14,565/yr$20,058/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$17,337/yr$20,743/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$18,929/yr$21,390/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$137/moNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$25,407/yr$20,000/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,062/yr$1,380/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$21,400/yr$22,678/yr
Tuition (in-state)$1,238/yr$1,196/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$10,572/yr$14,382/yr
Students with Pell Grants28%25%
Students taking federal loans2.6%0.6%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate46%28%
Freshmen who come back76%81%
Typical earnings 10 years in$44,521/yr$39,676/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$22,176–$68,724$19,215–$61,347
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)27%22%
Typical earnings 6 years in$33,606/yr$32,980/yr
Earn more than a HS grad60%49%
Graduate on time15%6%
First-gen students who finish9.4%10%
Low-income students who finish9.3%9.5%
Students who transfer out9.4%8.2%
Typical earnings 8 years in$37,247/yr$36,100/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 52% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 6%Liberal Arts & General Studies 44% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 12% · Health Professions 10%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 52% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 44% of degrees
2nd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 14% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 6% of degreesHealth Professions — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programSocial Sciences — 6% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programMathematics & Statistics — 3% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedCriminal Justice and Corrections — $94,285/yr
Degrees in STEM7%4.2%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment13,43612,234
Students per professor30 : 125 : 1
Average professor pay$12,565/mo$10,823/mo
Full-time professors35%35%
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$15,511$16,948
SettingCity (large)City (midsize)
LocationWoodland Hills, CASan Bernardino, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19471926
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1%0.1%
Men47%42%
Women53%58%
White students27%9.9%
Black students5.1%10%
Hispanic or Latino students51%71%
Asian students8.3%4.2%
Two or more races4.4%3.4%
Other / not reported3.6%1.1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students55%60%
Part-time students65%71%
Students age 25+32%42%
Spent on teaching per student$8,901/yr$3,830/yr
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 creditYesNo
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesYesNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planNoNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelCCCAACCCAA
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams912
Student athletes223235
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$1.2M$1.5M
Athletics revenue$1.2M$1.5M
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.