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College of the Sequoias

Visalia, California Public 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Visalia, California, College of the Sequoias is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 14,494 students. It is part of California Community College System.

College of the Sequoias offers certificates and associate degrees across 101 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Child Care Provider/Assistant, and Automobile. It awarded 4,823 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 29 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
14,494
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
4,823
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
101
Programs and majors
29:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 101

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Family and Consumer Sciences 4
Health Professions 6
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 5
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Psychology 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Construction Trades 4
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 14
Visual and Performing Arts 9
Social Sciences 5
Education 3
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Architecture 1
Communication and Journalism 2
Engineering Technologies 5
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Precision Production 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3
Legal Professions and Studies 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
English Language and Literature 1
Physical Sciences 4
Engineering 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Communications Technologies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
53%
Student-to-faculty ratio
29:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
2,279
Certificates under 1 year
1,174
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,370

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
14,494
Undergraduates, fall 2024
14,494
Full-time, fall 2024
38%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
18,795
Full-time, 2024-25
32%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
57%
Men
43%
White
18%
Hispanic or Latino
72%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
46%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Superintendent/President
Brent Calvin
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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