College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA · Public · https://www.cos.edu/ ↗

College of the Sequoias is a public college in Visalia, California, located in a midsize city. It enrolls 11,562 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services; Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians; and Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

College of the Sequoias at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
11,562
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$1,096
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$43,147
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$8,641
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about College of the Sequoias

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $1,096 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $43,147, about the same as the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $8,641 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).