Getting in
Oak Valley College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $24,160 |
| Books and supplies | $600 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $27,755 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $10,656 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 52% below the median net price of colleges in California on this site ($22,336). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | CA median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 82% | 76% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 52% | 51% | 49% |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in California and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
57% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 0% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 47% women and 53% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 242 of the 267 colleges in California on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,759.
What is not reported
The College Scorecard has no figure for an admission rate, earnings of former students or loan debt at Oak Valley College. That is common for colleges that are small or new, that teach mostly graduate students, or that take few first-time, full-time students, because several measures count only that group. It says nothing by itself about quality. Ask the college directly for the figures that matter to you.
Other colleges in California of a similar size
- Design Institute of San DiegoSan Diego, private for-profit
- America Evangelical UniversityGardena, private nonprofit
- Grace Mission UniversityFullerton, private nonprofit
- Epic Bible College & Graduate SchoolSacramento, private nonprofit
- San Diego Christian CollegeSantee, private nonprofit
- Antioch University-Los AngelesCulver City, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at Oak Valley College?
Published tuition and fees are $24,160 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Oak Valley College?
52% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.