Imperial Valley College (115861)

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

2022 Average Net Price

$4,396

After Financial Aid

2022 Enrolled Students

7,747

45.7% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

37.3%

419 Graduates

About

Imperial Valley College (115861) is a higher education institution located in Imperial County, CA. In 2022, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Imperial Valley College (115861) were Liberal Arts & Sciences (592 degrees awarded), Medical Assistant (18 degrees), and General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (9 degrees).

In 2022, 2,614 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Imperial Valley College (115861). 59.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (2,400 degrees), 21.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (114 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Imperial Valley College (115861) is $1,104, which is $−7,008 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Imperial Valley College (115861) is $1,104, which is $7,008 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,396.

In 2022, 95% of undergraduate students attending Imperial Valley College (115861) received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Imperial Valley College (115861) was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Imperial Valley College (115861) is $−7,008 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Imperial Valley College (115861) (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,396

2022 Value

91.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Imperial Valley College (115861) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,396. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Imperial Valley College (115861) grew by 91.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Imperial Valley College (115861) (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.

Other Student Expenses

$17,253

Room and Board

$1,125

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Imperial Valley College (115861) was of $17,253 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 5.38% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,125. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.7% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Imperial Valley College (115861) (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

95% of undergraduate students at Imperial Valley College (115861) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 13.1% with respect to 2021, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Imperial Valley College (115861) (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

Imperial Valley College (115861) had a total enrollment of 7,747 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Imperial Valley College (115861) is 3,538 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,209. This means that 45.7% of students enrolled at Imperial Valley College (115861) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Imperial Valley College (115861), both undergraduate and graduate, is 91.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.72% White, 1.07% Black or African American, 0.671% Two or More Races, 0.658% Asian, 0.0904% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0387% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Imperial Valley College (115861) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (53.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (40.4%) and White Female (1.75%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Imperial Valley College (115861) in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,747 students. The full-time enrollment at Imperial Valley College (115861) is 3,538 and the part-time enrollment is 4,209. This means that 45.7% of students enrolled at Imperial Valley College (115861) are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Imperial Valley College (115861) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

76%

2022 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 Imperial Valley College (115861) was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Imperial Valley College (115861) had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Imperial Valley College (115861) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
7,066 enrolled students
White
288 enrolled students
Black or African American
83 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Imperial Valley College (115861) is 91.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.72% White, 1.07% Black or African American, 0.671% Two or More Races, 0.658% Asian, 0.0904% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0387% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2022, 502 more women than men received degrees from Imperial Valley College (115861). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Imperial Valley College (115861) is hispanic or latino (2,400 degrees awarded). There were 21.1 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (114 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Imperial Valley College (115861) is Liberal Arts & Sciences (592 degrees awarded), followed by Medical Assistant (18 degrees) and General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (9 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Imperial Valley College (115861), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (460 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (986 degrees), and Protective Services (236 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 Imperial Valley College (115861) are Elementary & middle school teachers (182,867 people), Police officers (139,376 people), Other managers (126,174 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (71,233 people), and Secondary school teachers (68,768 people).

The most specialized majors at Imperial Valley College (115861) in 2022 are Interdisciplinary Studies (460 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (986 degrees), Protective Services (236 degrees), Human Sciences (67 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (32 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Imperial Valley College (115861) are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Imperial Valley College (115861) are Interdisciplinary Studies (460 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (986 degrees), Protective Services (236 degrees), Human Sciences (67 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (32 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Imperial Valley College (115861) are Elementary & secondary schools (401,505 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (342,121 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (168,287 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (155,654 people), and Computer Systems Design (90,555 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Imperial Valley College (115861).

Most Common (2022)

Biological & Physical Sciences
299 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
237 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
170 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Imperial Valley College (115861) was Biological & Physical Sciences with 299 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Imperial Valley College (115861) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,056

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

1,558

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 1,056 degrees were awarded to men at Imperial Valley College (115861), which is 0.678 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,558).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Imperial Valley College (115861) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 327 degrees were awarded to men at Imperial Valley College (115861) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.651 times less than the 502 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 502 degrees were awarded to men at Imperial Valley College (115861) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.54 times more than the 327 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 18% of students graduating from Imperial Valley College (115861) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Imperial Valley College (115861) is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
2,400 degrees awarded
White
114 degrees awarded
Black or African American
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Imperial Valley College (115861) is hispanic or latino (2,400 degrees awarded). There were 21.1 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (114 degrees).

1.76% of degree recipients (46 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,460 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
940 degrees awarded
White Male
64 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Imperial Valley College (115861) is hispanic or latino female (1,460 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (940 degrees).

Operations

Imperial Valley College (115861) has an endowment valued at nearly $2.44M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −3.19M (−131%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Imperial Valley College (115861) had a total salary expenditure of 131M. Imperial Valley College (115861) employs 131 Instructors. Most academics at Imperial Valley College (115861) are Female Instructor (66), and Male Instructor (65).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Imperial Valley College (115861) are: Office and Administrative Support, with 57 employees, Service, with 33 employees, and Management with 32 employees.

Endowment

$2.44M

2022 Endowment

3.82%

growth from 2021

Imperial Valley College (115861) has an endowment valued at about $2.44M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Imperial Valley College (115861) grew 3.82% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.77M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Imperial Valley College (115861) (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$38.5M - Federal
$17.9M - State
$2.99M - Local

As of 2022, Imperial Valley College (115861) received $38.5M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $17.9M from state grants and contracts, and $2.99M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$36.4M

2022 Salaries

13.6%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Imperial Valley College (115861) paid a median of $36.4M in salaries, which represents 27.8% of their overall expenditure ($131M) and a 13.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.16% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 7.66% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$15.4M

Instructional Salaries

131

Number of Employees

In 2022, Imperial Valley College (115861) paid a total of $15.4M to 131 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

131 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

57 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Imperial Valley College (115861) was Instructor with 131 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Imperial Valley College (115861) were Office and Administrative Support with 57 employees, Service with 33 employees, and Management with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Imperial Valley College (115861) was Female Instructor with 66 employees, and Male Instructor with 65 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Imperial Valley College (115861).

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