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Valencia College

Orlando, Florida·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·valenciacollege.edu

Valencia College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 48% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. In-state tuition and fees are $2,664 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $9,576 (2024). Fall enrollment is 47,425 students, and 66,117 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
48%
—
Total enrollment
47,425
peer median 21,970
Avg net price
$12,037
+$5.6k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Valencia College (VC) is a public college with its main campus in Orlando, Florida, United States. Established in 1968, it is a member of the Florida College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to offer associate and bachelor's degrees, as well as several vocational certificates.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
48%

Pell equity

6.5pp gap
Pell recipients
45%1343 of 2963
Non-Pell (all)
52%1014 of 1968
Subsidized loan, no Pell
44%96 of 216
No Federal Aid
52%918 of 1752

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.5-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.

FVT/GE

Of 84 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 63 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
84
Passing
21
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

84programs
  • Passing21 · 25.0%
  • No Data63 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
19
No data
63

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.

21
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+2.1%
$33,162 vs $32,488
Music
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+18.5%
$38,507 vs $32,488
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+28.8%
$41,850 vs $32,488
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+36.1%
$44,213 vs $32,488
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+37.7%
$44,728 vs $32,488
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+42.3%
$46,230 vs $32,488
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+43.6%
$46,639 vs $32,488
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+44.6%
$46,965 vs $32,488

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+2.1%
+$674

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

16
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
44%
$14,500 debt · $33,162 earn
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
43%
$22,152 debt · $51,929 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
33%
$14,637 debt · $44,213 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
30%
$14,250 debt · $46,965 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
28%
$11,836 debt · $41,850 earn
Computer Programming
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
28%
$17,749 debt · $63,999 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
27%
$12,500 debt · $47,005 earn
Music
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
26%
$9,825 debt · $38,507 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1969Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 10

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,453
$30–48k$11,575
$48–75k$13,901
$75–110k$15,552
$110k+$14,781

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$12,037
+$5,647vs Baccalaureate median $6,390
Federal loans
12.2%
In-state tuition and fees
$2,664
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$9,576

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 25,202 students received $122.5M in Pell grants, alongside $42.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
25,202
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$122.5M
$122,493,406 total
Direct Loans
$42.5M
11,709 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

21k
’20
20k
’21
21k
’22
22k
’23
25k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$20.3M
6,280 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$21.4M
5,361 loan awards
Parent PLUS$743K
68 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 5,404 borrowers who entered repayment, 138 (2.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,404
Defaulted
138
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.8%
2017
10.0%
2018
8.3%
2019
2.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Valencia College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs76
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

8,710 total completions
01Liberal Arts
6,44173.9%
02Business
7698.8%
03Health Professions
6337.3%
04Computer Sciences
4094.7%
05Visual/Performing Arts
961.1%
06Security/Protective
951.1%
07Personal/Culinary
851.0%
08Engineering Tech
831.0%
09Science Technologies
500.6%
10Legal Professions
490.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
47,425
12-mo unduplicated
66,117
Undergraduate
66,117
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%27,054
Women
59%39,063

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
45.3%
White
21.0%
Black
16.8%
Non-resident
8.1%
Asian
4.2%
Two or more
3.1%
Unknown
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.21
9 offenses · 42,524 students

3-year trend

0.182 yrs ago0.421 yr ago0.21Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
35
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
24
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Rape
2
Robbery
1
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

9total
  • On campus7
  • Public property2

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
8
Stalking
11 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs15
Liquor11

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
27.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
602

Valencia College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Valencia College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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
SubjectValencia College
—Open admission47,425$12,037Baccalaureate
Antelope Valley Community College District
—Open admission13,532$3,860Baccalaureate
Austin Community College District
—Open admission39,727$6,390Baccalaureate
Bakersfield College
50%Open admission30,746$14,621Baccalaureate
Broward College
—Open admission30,728$14,506Baccalaureate
College of Southern Nevada
—Open admission28,313$6,615Baccalaureate
Collin County Community College District
—Open admission39,548$8,969Baccalaureate
Cypress College
—Open admission15,924$4,606Baccalaureate
Dallas College
—Open admission69,749$3,214Community College
Front Range Community College
—Open admission21,970$13,031Community College
Greenville Technical College
—Open admission11,999$11,713Community College
Henry Ford College
—Open admission11,410$660Baccalaureate
Hillsborough Community College
—Open admission21,483$3,861Community College
Houston Community College
—Open admission53,253$5,737Community College
Lone Star College System
—Open admission73,077$11,252Community College
Miami Dade College
—Open admission58,941$5,463Baccalaureate
Modesto Junior College
0%Open admission18,258$2,818Baccalaureate
Palm Beach State College
—Open admission25,916$9,182Baccalaureate
Pikes Peak State College
—Open admission12,556$6,007Baccalaureate
Rio Hondo College
—Open admission17,441$14,379Baccalaureate
Rio Salado College
—Open admission18,841$8,341Community College
Saint Louis Community College
—Open admission15,649$8,440Community College
San Antonio College
—Open admission19,901$4,585Community College
San Diego Mesa College
92%Open admission19,212$5,814Baccalaureate
San Jacinto Community College
—Open admission31,812$12,143Community College
Santa Ana College
—Open admission27,248$3,133Baccalaureate
Santa Fe College
—Open admission12,758$11,098Baccalaureate
Santa Monica College
81%Open admission23,453$2,779Baccalaureate
Sinclair Community College
—Open admission19,415$5,992Community College
South Texas College
20%Open admission27,431$1,751Baccalaureate
Tyler Junior College
0%Open admission11,885$10,206Baccalaureate
Peer group median35%—21,970$6,390

Institutions like Valencia College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Valencia College's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    Antelope Valley Community College District

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    13,532
    Net price
    $3,860
  • BaccalaureateTexas

    Austin Community College District

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    39,727
    Net price
    $6,390
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    Bakersfield College

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    30,746
    Net price
    $14,621
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Broward College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    30,728
    Net price
    $14,506
  • BaccalaureateNevada

    College of Southern Nevada

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    28,313
    Net price
    $6,615
  • BaccalaureateTexas

    Collin County Community College District

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    39,548
    Net price
    $8,969
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    Cypress College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    15,924
    Net price
    $4,606
  • Community CollegeTexas

    Dallas College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    69,749
    Net price
    $3,214
  • Community CollegeColorado

    Front Range Community College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    21,970
    Net price
    $13,031
  • Community CollegeSouth Carolina

    Greenville Technical College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    11,999
    Net price
    $11,713
  • BaccalaureateMichigan

    Henry Ford College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    11,410
    Net price
    $660
  • Community CollegeFlorida

    Hillsborough Community College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    21,483
    Net price
    $3,861
  • Community CollegeTexas

    Houston Community College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    53,253
    Net price
    $5,737
  • Community CollegeTexas

    Lone Star College System

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    73,077
    Net price
    $11,252
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Miami Dade College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    58,941
    Net price
    $5,463
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    Modesto Junior College

    Grad rate
    0%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    18,258
    Net price
    $2,818
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Palm Beach State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    25,916
    Net price
    $9,182
  • BaccalaureateColorado

    Pikes Peak State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    12,556
    Net price
    $6,007
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    Rio Hondo College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    17,441
    Net price
    $14,379
  • Community CollegeArizona

    Rio Salado College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    18,841
    Net price
    $8,341
  • Community CollegeMissouri

    Saint Louis Community College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    15,649
    Net price
    $8,440
  • Community CollegeTexas

    San Antonio College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    19,901
    Net price
    $4,585
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    San Diego Mesa College

    Grad rate
    92%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    19,212
    Net price
    $5,814
  • Community CollegeTexas

    San Jacinto Community College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    31,812
    Net price
    $12,143
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    Santa Ana College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    27,248
    Net price
    $3,133
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Santa Fe College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    12,758
    Net price
    $11,098
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    Santa Monica College

    Grad rate
    81%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    23,453
    Net price
    $2,779
  • Community CollegeOhio

    Sinclair Community College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    19,415
    Net price
    $5,992
  • BaccalaureateTexas

    South Texas College

    Grad rate
    20%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    27,431
    Net price
    $1,751
  • BaccalaureateTexas

    Tyler Junior College

    Grad rate
    0%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    11,885
    Net price
    $10,206

Valencia College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning
Phone
407-582-1507
Address
P.O. Box 3028, Orlando, Florida 32802

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning is organized to support the demands of meaningful institutional effectiveness planning and implementation efforts within Academic Affairs and throughout the college.

Visit IR office page

Reports & documents (7)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (6)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Valencia College (12)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Kristen Arrington
  • Dick Batchelor
  • Ashley Cariño
  • Howie Dorough
  • Maxwell Frost
  • Aaron Jackson
    Activism
  • Omari Jones
  • Chris Kirkpatrick
  • Salina de la Renta
  • Carmelo Ríos Santiago
  • Albert Ritzhaupt
  • Chase Stokes

Frequently asked questions about Valencia College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Valencia College.

What is the acceptance rate at Valencia College?

Valencia College has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

What is the graduation rate at Valencia College?

At Valencia College, 48% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Valencia College?

Valencia College reports a total enrollment of 47,425 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Valencia College?

The average net price at Valencia College is $12,037 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Valencia College located?

Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida 32811.

Who runs Institutional Research at Valencia College?

Valencia College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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