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Reedley College

Reedley College is a public institution in Reedley, California. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$6,814
Avg net price / yr
$38,493
10-yr median earnings
42.2%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Reedley College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

42nd pct.
former-student earnings, US
42.2%
150%-time completion
+28%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Reedley College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C
College Value Score
57/100
Reedley College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings D
$38,493
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,814
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
42.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$2,819
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
48.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Reedley College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$38,493

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$6,814

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

42.2%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 42.2%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Reedley College vs peers

Reedley College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Reedley College positioned by earnings vs cost Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $33K $53K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $29K Avg Net Price ($) Reedley College (you are here): $38K earn · $7K net · 42% grad You are here - Reedley College California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt: $48K earn · $13K net · 48% grad California State P… Monterey Peninsula College: $42K earn · $11K net · 35% grad Monterey Peninsula… Crafton Hills College: $43K earn · $11K net · 31% grad Crafton Hills Coll… Merritt College: $44K earn · $14K net · 23% grad Merritt College Mission College: $51K earn · $5K net · 46% grad Mission College Contra Costa College: $41K earn · $9K net · 30% grad San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia: $38K earn · $28K net · 35% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Reedley College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Reedley College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$38,493 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Reedley College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $38,493 #2954 of 5103 42nd
Average net price $6,814 #619 of 5020 88th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 42.2% #3515 of 4858 28th
Undergraduate enrollment 5,504 #681 of 5462 88th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

5,504
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
42.2%
150%-time completion
$38,493
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Reedley College ranks in California

State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Reedley College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $38,493 #318 of 493 35th
Average net price $6,814 #69 of 495 86th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 42.2% #373 of 483 23rd
Undergraduate enrollment 5,504 #124 of 553 78th

Highest former-student earnings in California

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Samuel Merritt University$143,238-
2Harvey Mudd College$138,687$35,924
3California Institute of Technology$128,566$16,075
4Stanford University$124,080$13,807
5Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health$115,318-
6Gnomon$114,785$51,949
7Santa Clara University$109,183$50,062
8Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University$109,183-
9Touro University California$104,805-
10Claremont McKenna College$104,736$28,849
11West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County$102,672$32,879
12West Coast University-Ontario$102,672$49,590
318Reedley CollegeThis school$38,493$6,814

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Reedley College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Reedley College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $1,334
Out-of-State Tuition $10,154
Average Net Price $6,814
26.8%
Pell Grant Rate
0.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$2,819
Median Debt
$30/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Reedley College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $1,584 to $4,892 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -58.5%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$1,584
Highest year
$4,892
Most recent (2023)
$1,584
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $3,8132014: $3,3352015: $3,0152016: $2,6972017: $2,4652018: $3,0032019: $2,6482020: $4,8922021: $4,2132022: $3,3402023: $1,584
2013 · $3,8132023 · $1,584

Over the same years, enrollment went -59.8% (12,081 → 4,853 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

58.8%
Female
54.0%
First Generation

Outcomes

$30,023
Median Earnings (6yr)
37.5%
Earning Over $25K
48.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 42.2%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $30,023
Median earnings 10 years after entry $38,493
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 37.5%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 48.1%
Median federal student debt At completion $2,819
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $30/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 8 508 $40,239 $49,535 -
Certificate 6 369 $43,491 $60,687 -
Level 99 1 0 $31,223 $31,223 -

Top programs at Reedley College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate 29 $60,687 -
Agricultural Mechanization Certificate 201 $54,904 -
Precision Metal Working Certificate 19 $50,578 -
Psychology, General Associate's 78 $49,535 -
Communication and Media Studies Certificate 29 $47,296 -
Biology, General Associate's 136 $45,194 -
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's 97 $44,872 -
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's 45 $36,147 -
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's 48 $35,493 -
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Level 99 - $31,223 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's 90 $30,190 -
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Certificate 62 $25,157 -
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Certificate 29 $22,326 -
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's 14 - -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 0 - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Reedley College?
Reedley College is a public institution in Reedley, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 5,504 students.
How much do Reedley College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Reedley College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,493 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $30,023.
How much does Reedley College cost?
The average net price at Reedley College is $6,814. In-state tuition is $1,334 and out-of-state tuition is $10,154. Median student debt at graduation is $2,819.
What is the graduation rate at Reedley College?
Reedley College has a 42.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Reedley College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Reedley College is $2,819, while former students earn a median of $38,493 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 7% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 48.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $30.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Reedley College

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