Irvine Valley College
Irvine Valley College is a public community college in Irvine, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges system. The college inherited its name from the Irvine family and the Irvine Company that were key in the development of the city of Irvine. Opened in 1979 as Saddleback College North Campus, Irvine Valley College received its current name and independent status in July 1985 by the South Orange County Community College District. In July 1988, the college received its first accreditation as a separate institution by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. The school provides associate of art and science degrees, certificates of achievement, and lower-division transferable courses to other colleges and universities. It enrolls nearly 13,000 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,821
- Undergraduate enrollment: 17,862
- Graduation rate (150%): 57%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 28%
- Student to faculty ratio: 31:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,156
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,391
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,124
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Irvine, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Irvine Valley College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Small Business Administration.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (2,254 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (313 associate)
- Small Business Administration (237 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (234 associate)
- Accounting Technology (294 bachelor's)
- Humanities (165 associate)
- Psychology (135 associate)
- Real Estate (125 bachelor's)
- Mathematics (93 associate)
- Chemistry (83 associate)
Degree mix: Business 77%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 7%, Health 3%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 8%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Irvine Valley College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $734 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $734
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $785
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $3,941
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $7,906
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $9,432
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,156
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,860
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $25,769
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,001
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $208
- Average federal loan: $6,603
- Median debt at graduation: $6,500
Admissions
Irvine Valley College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 17,862
- Women: 50%
- Part-time undergraduates: 53%
- Age 25 and older: 21%
- Graduation rate: 57%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 85%
- Student to faculty: 31:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Irvine Valley College acceptance rate? Irvine Valley College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Irvine Valley College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $734 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,821.
What majors does Irvine Valley College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Small Business Administration, Biological and Physical Sciences, Accounting Technology.
What is the average salary after Irvine Valley College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,156 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Irvine Valley College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 28% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 57%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Irvine Valley College official site: https://www.ivc.edu/.