San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria is a private community college located in Santa Maria, CA. It offers 5 programs for degree/certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees of San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria is $42,582. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of California private community colleges' average ($28,102).

The school has 114 students, which is lower than California community collleges' average (5,324). The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees is $42,582 for undergraduate programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria. The tuition & fees at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria is more expensive than the average costs ($28,102) over private community colleges in California.

The following tables show 2024-2025 tuition & fees at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria and compare to California community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance
Amount
Tuition & Fees$42,582
Off-Campus Living Costs$51,584
Average Financial Aid$4,820
Cost of Attendance$94,166
Total Costs After Financial Aid$89,346
2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Tuition & Fees
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria$42,582
Private Community Colleges in California$28,102
Private Community Colleges in U.S.$20,310
2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training$42,582 - 82 Hours 16 Months
Medical/Clinical Assistant$22,052 - 36 Hours 9 Months
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist$21,449 - 36 Hours 9 Months
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist$32,931 - 60 Hours 15 Months
Medical/Clinical Assistant$33,472 - 60 Hours 15 Months

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs23NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist8 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant42 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 114 students at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 17 male students and 146 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1631630
Male Students17170
Female Students1461460

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, private (for-profit)
Address303 Plaza Drive, Santa Maria, CA
Phone559-734-9000
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »$42,582
Student Population »114 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »63%
Retention Rate69%
Average Financial Aid »$4,820
Students to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)