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Victor Valley College

Victorville, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·vvc.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
6-yr Graduation
62%
Total enrollment
8,423
peer median 12,075
Avg net price
$1,947
-$5.3k vs Community College
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About

Victor Valley College is a public community college in Victorville, California. It is part of the California Community College System. The Victor Valley Community College district includes Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Phelan and Adelanto.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
62%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

47.0pp gap
Pell recipients
51%174 of 341
Non-Pell (all)
98%99 of 101
No Federal Aid
98%99 of 101

Non-Pell students graduate at a 47.0-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 95 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 88 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
95
Passing
6
6.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.1%
+0.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

95programs
  • Passing6 · 6.3%
  • No Data88 · 92.6%
  • Failing1 · 1.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
3
No data
88

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.

7
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-5.4%
$34,142 vs $36,082
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+2.2%
$36,877 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+16.9%
$42,197 vs $36,082
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+24.0%
$44,727 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+25.8%
$45,397 vs $36,082
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+41.1%
$50,905 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+160.3%
$93,918 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+2.2%
+$795

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1963Next review Jun 2031

Action history · 6

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Sep 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Sep 2022Approved for Correspondence Education
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  4. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  5. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$0
$30–48k$0
$48–75k$2,046
$75–110k$6,130
$110k+$7,049

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

Avg net price
$1,947
-$5,298vs Community College median $7,245
Federal loans
0.3%
In-state tuition
$1,425
Out-of-state
$10,125

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 9,559 students received $39.9M in Pell grants, alongside $693K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
9,559
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$39.9M
$39,903,619 total
Direct Loans
$693K
193 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
20
5k
21
6k
22
8k
23
10k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$351K
100 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$342K
93 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.

Of 137 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (8.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
8.7%
+6.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
137
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.2%
2017
6.8%
2018
17.6%
2019
8.7%
2020*
10.3%
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 Victor Valley College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs83
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,597 total completions
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
42226.4%
02Liberal Arts
37823.7%
03Business
19412.1%
04Psychology
1539.6%
05Health Professions
1056.6%
06Visual/Performing Arts
1036.4%
07Family/Consumer Sci
875.4%
08Security/Protective
784.9%
09Mechanic
412.6%
10Social Sciences
362.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
8,423
12-mo unduplicated
24,366
Undergraduate
24,366
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%10,773
Women
56%13,593

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
64.2%
Two or more
15.3%
White
11.5%
Black
6.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%
Asian
0.9%
Unknown
0.7%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
270
194 M · 76 W
Women athletes
28.1%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$16K
$14K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
74 M ·
$166K
Soccer
24 M · 24 W
$66K
Wrestling
28 M · 10 W
$80K
Baseball
34 M ·
$68K
Basketball
16 M · 11 W
$103K
Cross Country
10 M · 7 W
$21K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.07
1 offenses · 15,372 students

3-year trend

0.402 yrs ago0.321 yr ago0.07Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
Weapons42
Drugs10
Liquor10

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
23.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
109

Victor Valley College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Victor Valley College 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
SubjectVictor Valley College
62%Open admission8,423$1,947Community College
Open admission13,532$3,860Baccalaureate
Open admission3,226$12,773Community College
Open admission22,460$5,672Community College
Open admission10,429$4,135Community College
Open admission18,075$3,702Community College
Open admission12,861$15,728Community College
Open admission6,768$11,331Community College
Open admission12,075$8,365Community College
Open admission9,463$13,250Community College
Open admission17,627$6,806Community College
Open admission9,061$11,130Community College
Open admission14,055$18,943Community College
Open admission19,125$7,245Community College
Open admission9,282$4,669Baccalaureate
Peer group median62%12,075$7,245

Institutions like Victor Valley College

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

Victor Valley College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
760-245-4271
Address
18422 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, CA 92395

The mission of the Office of Institutional Research, aligned with the mission and institutional commitment of Victor Valley College, is to support the District in its evaluation, planning, and improvement efforts. Primary focus is placed on the assessment of student learning outcomes and the integrity of data as delivered to Victor Valley College's internal and external stakeholders.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Virginia Moran
    Executive Dean of Institutional Effectiveness & Research

Reports & documents (4)

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

Frequently asked questions about Victor Valley College

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

What is the acceptance rate at Victor Valley College?

Victor Valley College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at Victor Valley College?

Victor Valley College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 62% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Victor Valley College?

Victor Valley College reports a total enrollment of 8,423 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Victor Valley College?

The average net price at Victor Valley College is $1,947 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Victor Valley College located?

Victor Valley College is located in Victorville, California 92395-5850.

Who runs Institutional Research at Victor Valley College?

Victor Valley College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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.
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 & 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.
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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