Victor Valley College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,402

2024 Average Net Price

$1,947

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

8,423

21.9% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

61.8%

273 Graduates

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Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $1,947.

Tuition Costs

$1,402

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

This chart compares the tuition costs of Victor Valley College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

In 2024 Victor Valley College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $1,947. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Victor Valley College grew by 60.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Victor Valley College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

100% of undergraduate students at Victor Valley College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 63.9% with respect to 2023, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Victor Valley College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Victor Valley College had a total enrollment of 8,423 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Victor Valley College is 1,848 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,575. This means that 21.9% of students enrolled at Victor Valley College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Victor Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% White, 12.6% Two or More Races, 6.27% Black or African American, 1.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.879% Asian, and 0.0237% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Victor Valley College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (38.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (26.5%) and White Female (8.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

21.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Victor Valley College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Victor Valley College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Victor Valley College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Victor Valley College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
5,129 enrolled students
White
1,117 enrolled students
Two or More Races
1,058 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 409 students (4.86%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 888 more women than men received degrees from Victor Valley College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Victor Valley College is hispanic or latino (3,238 degrees awarded). There were 3.42 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (948 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Victor Valley College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,164 degrees awarded), followed by Child Care Provider (59 degrees) and Aircraft Powerplant Technology (49 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Victor Valley College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (226 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (552 degrees), and Protective Services (388 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Victor Valley College are Elementary & middle school teachers (189,582 people), Other managers (150,011 people), Police officers (148,361 people), Secondary school teachers (76,206 people), and Registered nurses (70,237 people).

The most specialized majors at Victor Valley College in 2024 are Human Sciences (226 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (552 degrees), Protective Services (388 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,486 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (128 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Victor Valley College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Victor Valley College are Human Sciences (226 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (552 degrees), Protective Services (388 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,486 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (128 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Victor Valley College are Elementary & secondary schools (437,145 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (352,781 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (228,427 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (161,790 people), and Computer Systems Design (104,379 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Victor Valley College.

Most Common (2024)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,164 degrees awarded
Child Care Provider
59 degrees awarded
Aircraft Powerplant Technology
49 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Victor Valley College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,164 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Victor Valley College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,020

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

2,908

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 2,020 degrees were awarded to men at Victor Valley College, which is 0.695 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,908).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Victor Valley College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 489 degrees were awarded to men at Victor Valley College in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic), which is 2.75 times more than the 178 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 1,027 degrees were awarded to men at Victor Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.77 times more than the 371 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 14% of students graduating from Victor Valley College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Hispanic or Latino
3,238 degrees awarded
White
948 degrees awarded
Black or African American
344 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Victor Valley College is hispanic or latino (3,238 degrees awarded). There were 3.42 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (948 degrees).

0.386% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,940 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,758 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,365 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Victor Valley College is hispanic or latino female (1,940 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (1,758 degrees).

Operations

In 2024, Victor Valley College had a total salary expenditure of 183M. Victor Valley College employs 109 Instructors. Most academics at Victor Valley College are Male Instructor (58), and Female Instructor (51).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Victor Valley College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 76 employees, Management, with 66 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.07M - Federal
$27M - State
$265k - Local

As of 2024, Victor Valley College received $4.07M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $27M from state grants and contracts, and $265k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$75.2M

2024 Salaries

44.7%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Victor Valley College paid a median of $75.2M in salaries, which represents 41.1% of their overall expenditure ($183M) and a 44.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 20.4% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 13.9% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$12.7M

Instructional Salaries

109

Number of Employees

In 2024, Victor Valley College paid a total of $12.7M to 109 employees working as instructors, which represents 16.8% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Victor Valley College were Office and Administrative Support with 76 employees, Management with 66 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees.

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