About
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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 111 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 110 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing1 · 0.9%
- No Data110 · 99.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Action history · 4
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jan 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jan 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jun 2017Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 3,584 students received $19.7M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 133 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (6.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Irvine Valley College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 7
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus3
- Non-campus5
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Irvine Valley College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Irvine Valley College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectIrvine Valley College | 57% | Open admission | 13,018 | $2,090 | Community College |
| — | Open admission | 9,008 | $16,341 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 15,924 | $4,606 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 10,721 | $4,824 | Community College | |
| 96% | Open admission | 11,478 | $7,339 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 11,897 | $2,129 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 76% | — | 11,688 | $4,715 |
Institutions like Irvine Valley College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Irvine Valley College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeCalifornia
Coastline Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment9,008Net price$16,341View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Cypress College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment15,924Net price$4,606View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Golden West College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment10,721Net price$4,824View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
MiraCosta College
Grad rate96%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment11,478Net price$7,339View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Santiago Canyon College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment11,897Net price$2,129View data
Irvine Valley College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Research, Planning and Accreditation fosters continuous quality improvement of student learning at Irvine Valley College by providing innovative, timely, relevant, and accurate information that drives college decision-making.
Visit IR office page- Loris Fagioli, Ph.D.Director of Research, Planning and Accreditation
- Vinh NguyenSenior Research and Planning Analyst
- Kevin HsuResearch and Planning Analyst
- Joshua RheeResearch and Planning Analyst (Equity)
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardivc.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryIrvine Valley College Institutional Research GlossaryThe Glossary of Terms from Irvine Valley College offers definitions related to institutional research and educational metrics, providing insights into terms like Enrollment, FTEF, FTES, Productivity, Program Review, and Retention at both course and institutional levels. It also distinguishes between qualitative and quantitative research methods, highlights concepts such as Disproportionate Impact and Throughput Rate, and defines essential academic terms like Learning Outcomes and Headcount, crucial for evaluating educational goals and performance metrics.ivc.edu
- Strategic planInspire 2035: SOCCCD Strategic Plan2025The Irvine Valley College strategic plan, 'Inspire 2035', outlines the South Orange County Community College District's vision for the next decade. With a focus on incorporating technology and infrastructure improvements, the plan is designed to enhance educational offerings and community engagement. It sets a roadmap to achieve sustainability and equity in education delivery between 2025 and 2035.ivc.edu
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