Moreno Valley College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $1,380
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,780
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    11,920
    16.9% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    33.6%
    146 Graduates

    About

    Moreno Valley College is a higher education institution located in Riverside County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Moreno Valley College were Humanistic Studies (543 degrees awarded), Biological & Physical Sciences (205 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (182 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,181 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Moreno Valley College. 52.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,549 degrees), 5.78 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (268 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Moreno Valley College is $1,380, which is $−6,780 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Moreno Valley College is $1,380, which is $6,780 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,780.

    In 2024, 60% of undergraduate students attending Moreno Valley College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $1,380
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Moreno Valley College was $1,380. The cost of tuition at Moreno Valley College is $−6,780 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $9,780
    2024 Value
    115%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Moreno Valley College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,780. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Moreno Valley College grew by 115%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $28,782
    Room and Board
    $1,440
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Moreno Valley College was of $28,782 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 46.3% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,440. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    60%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    1%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    60% of undergraduate students at Moreno Valley College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.64% with respect to 2023, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Moreno Valley College had a total enrollment of 11,920 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Moreno Valley College is 2,017 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,903. This means that 16.9% of students enrolled at Moreno Valley College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Moreno Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% White, 9.85% Black or African American, 4.82% Asian, 4.14% Two or More Races, 0.319% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Moreno Valley College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (37.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (32.8%) and Black or African American Female (6.78%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    16.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Moreno Valley College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,920 students. The full-time enrollment at Moreno Valley College is 2,017 and the part-time enrollment is 9,903. This means that 16.9% of students enrolled at Moreno Valley College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    62%
    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 Moreno Valley College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Moreno Valley College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      8,046 enrolled students
    2. White
      1,493 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      1,174 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Moreno Valley College is 67.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% White, 9.85% Black or African American, 4.82% Asian, 4.14% Two or More Races, 0.319% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    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, 54 students (0.453%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 127 more women than men received degrees from Moreno Valley College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Moreno Valley College is hispanic or latino (1,549 degrees awarded). There were 5.78 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (268 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Moreno Valley College is Humanistic Studies (543 degrees awarded), followed by Biological & Physical Sciences (205 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (182 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Moreno Valley College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (488 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (205 degrees), and Human Sciences (75 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 Moreno Valley College are Elementary & middle school teachers (187,322 people), Other managers (144,218 people), Police officers (143,652 people), Secondary school teachers (75,912 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (75,315 people).

    The most specialized majors at Moreno Valley College in 2024 are Protective Services (488 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (205 degrees), Human Sciences (75 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (725 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (17 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Moreno 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 Moreno Valley College are Protective Services (488 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (205 degrees), Human Sciences (75 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (725 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (17 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Moreno Valley College are Elementary & secondary schools (429,024 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (344,642 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (182,200 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (165,961 people), and Computer Systems Design (103,057 people).

    The most specialized majors at Moreno Valley College are Protective Services (488 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (205 degrees), Human Sciences (75 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (725 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (17 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Moreno Valley College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Criminal Justice - Police Science
      121 degrees awarded
    2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
      47 degrees awarded
    3. Medical Assistant
      25 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Moreno Valley College was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 121 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,027
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,154
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,027 degrees were awarded to men at Moreno Valley College, which is 0.89 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,154).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 203 degrees were awarded to men at Moreno Valley College in Humanistic Studies, which is 0.597 times less than the 340 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 340 degrees were awarded to men at Moreno Valley College in Humanistic Studies, which is 1.67 times more than the 203 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    18%
    100% Completion Time
    33%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 18% of students graduating from Moreno Valley College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      1,549 degrees awarded
    2. White
      268 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      158 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Moreno Valley College is hispanic or latino (1,549 degrees awarded). There were 5.78 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (268 degrees).

    1.33% of degree recipients (29 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,095 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      973 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      955 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Moreno Valley College is hispanic or latino female (1,095 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (973 degrees).

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    Operations

    Moreno Valley College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.94M (136%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Moreno Valley College had a total salary expenditure of 127M. Moreno Valley College employs 111 Instructors. Most academics at Moreno Valley College are Female Instructor (66), and Male Instructor (45).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Moreno Valley College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 49 employees, Management, with 29 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 23 employees.

    Endowment

    $2.9M
    2024 Endowment
    12.5%
    growth from 2023

    Moreno Valley College has an endowment valued at about $2.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Moreno Valley College grew 12.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.51M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $4.21M - Federal
    2. $25.8M - State
    3. $260k - Local

    As of 2024, Moreno Valley College received $4.21M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $25.8M from state grants and contracts, and $260k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $57M
    2024 Salaries
    19.1%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Moreno Valley College paid a median of $57M in salaries, which represents 44.7% of their overall expenditure ($127M) and a 19.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.5% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.66% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $15.9M
    Instructional Salaries
    111
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Moreno Valley College paid a total of $15.9M to 111 employees working as instructors, which represents 28% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Moreno Valley College were Office and Administrative Support with 49 employees, Management with 29 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 23 employees.

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