College of the Sequoias
College of the Sequoias (COS) is a public two-year community college in Visalia, California. The college is named for the Giant Sequoia trees native to the nearby Sierra Nevada mountain range.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $2,152
- Undergraduate enrollment: 17,735
- Graduation rate (150%): 39%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 29:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $39,092
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,581
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,439
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Visalia, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at College of the Sequoias include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Child Care Provider, Automobile.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (593 associate)
- Child Care Provider (478 bachelor's)
- Automobile (212 bachelor's)
- Psychology (133 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (120 associate)
- Criminal Justice (155 associate)
- Electrician (105 bachelor's)
- Nursing (96 associate)
- Sociology (81 associate)
- Architectural Technology (79 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 21%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 10%, Health 41%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 18%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
College of the Sequoias students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $0 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $0
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $57
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $1,492
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $5,093
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $6,886
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,394
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,038
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- Off-campus room and board: $22,500
- Off-campus with family: $5,900
- Typical cost of attendance: $9,145
- Sticker vs net gap: 76%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average federal loan: $5,890
- Median debt at graduation: $4,500
Admissions
College of the Sequoias has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 17,735
- Women: 58%
- Part-time undergraduates: 54%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduation rate: 39%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 57%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 61%
- Student to faculty: 29:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the College of the Sequoias acceptance rate? College of the Sequoias has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does College of the Sequoias cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $0 a year after aid. Average net price is $2,152.
What majors does College of the Sequoias offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Child Care Provider, Automobile, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after College of the Sequoias? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $39,092 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the College of the Sequoias graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 39%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. College of the Sequoias official site: https://www.cos.edu.