Private (for-profit)

Valley College - Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·valley.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
Total enrollment
887
peer median 652
Avg net price
$30,411
+$2.8k vs peer
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Valley College is a career training institution located in Cleveland, Ohio, and was founded in 1987. It offers programs predominantly in healthcare, veterinary services, business administration, and information technology, with multiple campuses across West Virginia and Ohio, serving over 2,000 students.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
57%
Full-time retention
45%

Pell equity

15.2pp gap
Pell recipients
59%63 of 106
Non-Pell (all)
44%7 of 16
Subsidized loan, no Pell
45%5 of 11
No Federal Aid
40%2 of 5

Pell recipients here graduate at a 15.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$30,566
$30–48k$30,710
$48–75k$26,666
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$30,411
+$2,769vs peer median $27,642
Federal loans
82.8%

Student loan default rate

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

Of 372 borrowers who entered repayment, 18 (4.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
372
Defaulted
18
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.5%
2017
11.7%
2018
10.3%
2019
4.8%
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 Valley College-Cleveland

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

23 total completions
01Agriculture
23100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
887
12-mo unduplicated
1,395
Undergraduate
1,395
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%84
Women
94%1,311

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
62.2%
Unknown
16.1%
White
14.0%
Hispanic
4.0%
Two or more
2.4%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 787 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 2 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    24.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    19

    Valley College-Cleveland vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Valley College-Cleveland selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectValley College-Cleveland
    57%887$30,411
    886$18,205
    403$27,919
    824$27,365
    291$9,863
    477$18,529
    631$29,837
    169$49,299
    643$28,525
    437$29,232
    318$36,273
    73.6%661$35,514
    689$21,459
    1,144$26,182
    1,466$26,528
    1,345$28,915
    514$50,756
    100.0%717$33,139
    631$17,864
    578$29,343
    543$23,724
    596$21,833
    584$27,306
    1,332$28,691
    1,957$30,451Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    954$24,883
    2,632$23,096
    1,335$26,117
    Peer group median57%86.8%652$27,642

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    Campus network

    Valley College-Cleveland is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Valley College-Cleveland

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Valley College-Cleveland.

    What is the graduation rate at Valley College-Cleveland?

    Valley College-Cleveland reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Valley College-Cleveland?

    Valley College-Cleveland reports a total enrollment of 887 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Valley College-Cleveland?

    The average net price at Valley College-Cleveland is $30,411 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Valley College-Cleveland located?

    Valley College-Cleveland is located in Cleveland, Ohio 44129-6810.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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