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Irvine Valley College

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA · City · 10,286 students
Website Scorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$2,090
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
57%
Graduation rate
31% typical
$49,156
Earnings 10 years on
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Irvine Valley College (IVC) is widely recognized as one of California’s premier community colleges, consistently boasting the highest transfer rate to the University of California system in Orange County and ranking near the top statewide. The college offers rigorous academic pathways with particular strengths in business administration, computer science, biological sciences, and the arts, supported by an esteemed Honors Program that provides priority transfer pathways to elite universities like UCLA and UC Irvine. Set within a safe, master-planned suburban community, IVC features an academically focused and globally diverse student culture anchored by modern, state-of-the-art facilities. Distinctively, the college partners with the Advanced Technology & Education Park (ATEP) to provide specialized, cutting-edge technical education directly aligned with Southern California’s thriving job market.

Wikipedia: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.

Location
Irvine, CA, 92618-0301 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SNA · Orange County
5 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,156$11,860
Books & supplies$1,062$1,062
Cost of attendance$13,001$56,482
Average net price$2,090Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$11,860
In-state: $1,156
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$56,482
In-state: $13,001
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $2,090
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.ivc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Books & supplies$1,305
Personal expenses$5,706
Transportation$1,656
Total published by the school$56,482
Source: www.ivc.edu
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$734
$30–48k
$785
$48–75k
$3,941
$75–110k
$7,906
$110k+
$9,432
Grants from the school
3% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $208
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
57%
Pell students: 52.3% · others: 59.6% 
8 yrs after starting
58% graduated · 15% transferred · 27% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$35,124
10 yrs after entry$49,156
Debt
Median at graduation$6,500
Monthly payment$69
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$10.5k
90th percentile$17,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 52%Women 48%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
31 : 1
Pell grant
20%
First-gen
43%
Family income
$18,620
Independent
33%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
53%
Where first-years come from
In state (CA)
87.6%
Out of state
0.0%
International
8.1%
Race & ethnicity
White
27%
Hispanic
26%
Black
2%
Asian
31%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports
CCCAA
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Beach Volleyball
    Women's
  • Other Sports
    Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's
  • Volleyball
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$3M
Full-time faculty
26%
Faculty salary
$13,269/mo
Teaching spend
$6,796
per student
Federal loans
1%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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