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Is Evergreen Valley College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Evergreen Valley, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Evergreen Valley sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $53,077 helps, but median debt of $13,219 plus yearly net price of $12,414 creates a tighter path. For context, Evergreen Valley's net price sits about 106% above the typical 2-year, public school and near the top of its sector range. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$15,540
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis significantly impacts your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $7,985 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $32,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$12,414
Median earnings 10 years out
$53,077
Median debt at graduation
$13,219
Graduation rate
42%
At Evergreen Valley, a typical graduate carries about $13,219 in student debt and earns roughly $53,077 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $150 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Evergreen Valley is a two year school in San Jose, CA. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Evergreen Valley
The median net price at Evergreen Valley is $12,414 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →