Irvine Valley College
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.
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
What families actually pay
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.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Irvine Valley College vs IPEDS peer group
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% | — | 13,018 | $1,886 | Community College |
Coastline Community College | — | — | 9,008 | $9,605 | Community College |
Cypress College | — | — | 15,924 | $4,683 | Baccalaureate |
Golden West College | — | — | 10,721 | $2,861 | Community College |
MiraCosta College | 96% | — | 11,478 | $7,178 | Baccalaureate |
Santiago Canyon College | — | — | 11,897 | $3,407 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 76% | — | 11,688 | $4,045 |
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 pageDocuments & reports (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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