Victor Valley College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$9,989

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

6.2%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

11,971

35.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

15.8%

166 Graduates

About

Victor Valley College is a higher education institution located in San Bernardino County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Victor Valley College were .

In 2017, 1,253 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Victor Valley College. 69.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (617 degrees), 1.47 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (421 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Victor Valley College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Victor Valley College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,989.

In 2017, 79% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Victor Valley College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Victor Valley College is $-6,310 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$9,989

2017 Value

8.64%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Victor Valley College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,989. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Victor Valley College grew by 8.64%.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$12,492

Room and Board

$1,791

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Victor Valley College was of $12,492 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,791. The cost of room and board increased by 4.36% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.53% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Victor Valley College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.25% with respect to 2016, when 80% 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.2%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Victor Valley College was 6.2%, which represents 8 out of the 129 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Victor Valley College has a total enrollment of 11,971 students. The full-time enrollment at Victor Valley College is 4,267 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,704. This means that 35.6% of students enrolled at Victor Valley College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Victor Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% White, 10.2% Black or African American, 4.92% Two or More Races, 2.18% Asian, 0.393% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.267% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Victor Valley College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (33.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (23.8%) and White Female (12.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Victor Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,971 students. The full-time enrollment at Victor Valley College is 4,267 and the part-time enrollment is 7,704. This means that 35.6% of students enrolled at Victor Valley College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

66%

2017 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 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), 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

Hispanic or Latino
6,702
White
3,050
Black or African American
1,227

The enrolled student population at Victor Valley College is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% White, 10.2% Black or African American, 4.92% Two or More Races, 2.18% Asian, 0.393% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.267% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 52 students (0.434%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 493 more women than men received degrees from Victor Valley College. The majority of degree recipients at Victor Valley College are hispanic or latino (617 degrees awarded). There were 1.47 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (421 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Victor Valley College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Interdisciplinary Studies (366 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (74 degrees), and Protective Services (81 degrees).

Workforce

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 (194,738 people), Police officers (126,376 people), Other managers (114,005 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (59,181 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (53,413 people).

The most specialized majors at Victor Valley College are Interdisciplinary Studies (366 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (74 degrees), Protective Services (81 degrees), Agriculture (16 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (209 degrees).

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, Dentists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Information security analysts

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 (340,679 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (320,086 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (151,794 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (129,926 people), and Construction (70,279 people).

Degrees

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Victor Valley College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Victor Valley College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 380 degrees were awarded to men at Victor Valley College, which is 0.435 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (873).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 100 degrees were awarded to men at Victor Valley College in Biological & Physical Sciences, which is 0.376 times less than the 266 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 266 degrees were awarded to women at Victor Valley College in Biological & Physical Sciences, which is 2.66 times more than the 100 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

15%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 3% of students graduating from Victor Valley College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 15% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (20.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Victor Valley College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (20.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
617 degrees awarded
White
421 degrees awarded
Black or African American
96 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Victor Valley College is hispanic or latino (617 degrees awarded). There were 1.47 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (421 degrees).

0.638% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
418 degrees awarded
White Female
296 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
199 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Victor Valley College is hispanic or latino female (418 degrees awarded). There were 1.41 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (296 degrees).

Operations

Victor Valley College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.79M (NaNM%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Victor Valley College had a total salary expenditure of $121M. Victor Valley College employs 114 Instructors, 26 No academic ranks, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Victor Valley College are Male Instructors (65), Female Instructors(49), and Male No academic ranks (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Victor Valley College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 52 employees, Service, with 38 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 35 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Victor Valley College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Victor Valley College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Victor Valley College (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

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Victor Valley College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$43.5M

2017 Salaries

5.48%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Victor Valley College paid a median of $43.5M in salaries, which represents 35.8% of their overall expenditure ($121M) and a 5.48% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.7% decline from 2015 and a 11.6% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.8M

Instructional Salaries

140

Number of Employees

In 2017, Victor Valley College paid a total of $11.8M to 140 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

114 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Victor Valley College were Instructor with 114 employees; No academic rank with 26 employees; and No academic rank with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Victor Valley College were Office and Administrative Support with 52 employees; Service with 38 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 35 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Male No academic rank

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Victor Valley College was Male Instructor with 65 employees, Female Instructor with 49 employees, and Male No academic rank with 13 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Victor Valley College.

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