Napa Valley College
Napa Valley College, formerly Napa Junior College and Napa Community College, is a public community college in Napa, California. The tree-lined main campus is on 160 acres (65 ha) overlooking the Napa River and includes a performing arts center, a child development center, a business development center, a Visual Arts Center including a Gallery and Ceramics Studio, and the Napa Valley Vintners Teaching Winery. An Upper Valley Campus in St. Helena includes the Napa Valley Cooking School, training aspiring chefs. In 2014–2015, the total enrollment was about 8,559.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $19,587
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,279
- Graduation rate (150%): 43%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 27%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,517
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,030
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,426
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Napa, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Napa Valley College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biology, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (324 bachelor's)
- Biology (73 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (72 associate)
- Psychology (52 associate)
- Nursing (35 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (27 associate)
- Mathematics (23 associate)
- Sociology (23 associate)
- Viticulture and Enology (22 associate)
- Respiratory Care Therapy (18 associate)
Degree mix: Business 31%, Computer Science 3%, Health 23%, Biological Sciences 23%, Psychology 16%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Napa Valley College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,795 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,795
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,380
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,099
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,041
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,165
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,156
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,908
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- On-campus room and board: $22,599
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,572
- Sticker vs net gap: 13%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 17%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $592
- Average federal loan: $6,960
- Median debt at graduation: $10,147
Admissions
Napa Valley College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,279
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 91%
- Part-time undergraduates: 57%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 87%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 580
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Napa Valley College acceptance rate? Napa Valley College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Napa Valley College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,795 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,587.
What majors does Napa Valley College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biology, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Napa Valley College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,517 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Napa Valley College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 27% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 43%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Napa Valley College official site: https://www.napavalley.edu.