Imperial Valley College

Imperial Valley College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Imperial, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $7,990 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 7,747 and it offers 47 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Imperial Valley College is $7,990 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
95% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,306 (exclude student loans).
IVC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$7,990
Average Financial Amount$6,306

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Imperial Valley College offers 47 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 2,917 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Imperial Valley College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate7074
Less than 1 Year Certificate180146
2 Years Certificate220739
Total4702,917

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 74 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 146 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 739 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,958 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences3-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design3-
Engineering Technology [+] 6 completers-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician6$24,500
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 36 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant36-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 26 completers$9,700
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair24-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician2-
Total74
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 20 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences9-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design11-
Engineering Technology [+] 6 completers-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician5-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 59 completers-
Corrections16-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration23-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting20-
Construction Trades [+] 12 completers-
Electrician6-
Building Construction Technology6-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 4 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair4-
Precision Production Trades [+] 19 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder19-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant1-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant1-
Business [+] 23 completers-
Business Administration and Management11-
Office Management and Supervision0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping9-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science3-
Total146
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1-
Education [+] 4 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs4-
Engineering Technology [+] 3 completers-
Telecommunications Technology/Technician1-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician2-
Work and Family Studies [+] 4 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant4-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 683 completers$12,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies683$12,300
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 6 completers$17,000
Criminal Justice/Police Science4-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician2-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting0-
Construction Trades [+] 9 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer8-
Building Construction Technology1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 7 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair0-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 21 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant17-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)2-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training0-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Total739
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 3 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations2-
Crop Production1-
Communication and Journalism [+] 6 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric6-
Journalism0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 49 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences12-
Information Technology10-
Computer Science8-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design19-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance0-
Education [+] 0 completers-
Special Education and Teaching0-
Engineering [+] 7 completers-
Pre-Engineering7-
Engineering Technology [+] 4 completers-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician1-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician3-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 25 completers-
French Language and Literature0-
Spanish Language and Literature19-
American Sign Language (ASL)6-
Work and Family Studies [+] 29 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1-
Child Care Provider/Assistant28-
Legal Studies [+] 0 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary0-
English Language and Literature [+] 13 completers-
English Language and Literature13-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 359 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies223-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies136-
Library Science [+] 0 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 32 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences32-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 36 completers-
Mathematics36-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 531 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences388-
Behavioral Sciences143-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 19 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness0-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science19-
Physical Sciences [+] 32 completers-
Physical Sciences1-
Chemistry12-
Physics19-
Psychology [+] 173 completers-
Psychology173-
Psychology (other)0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 229 completers-
Corrections26-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration195-
Criminal Justice/Police Science3-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician5-
Social Sciences [+] 164 completers-
Social Sciences82-
Anthropology2-
Economics7-
Geography2-
Political Science and Government12-
Sociology59-
Construction Trades [+] 4 completers-
Electrician2-
Building Construction Technology2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 8 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair3-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician5-
Precision Production Trades [+] 2 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 23 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts3-
Art/Art Studies18-
Music2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 66 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant0-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant3-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)2-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling4-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse42-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training15-
Business [+] 110 completers-
Business Administration and Management89-
Office Management and Supervision3-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping14-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science4-
Banking and Financial Support Services0-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations0-
History [+] 30 completers-
History30-
Total1,958

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 7,747 students are attending at Imperial Valley College. There are 149 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 125 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 31 to 1 (3.23%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 342 (full-time) and 125 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Imperial Valley College is 37% and transfer-out rate is 3%. The retention rate is 76% at the school.
IVC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population7,747
Graduation Rate37%
Number of Faculty274
Student to Faculty Ratio31 to 1

Student Population at IVC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 7,225 students enrolled into Imperial Valley College. By gender, 3,007 male and 4,218 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Imperial Valley College.
Student Population By Gender
Imperial Valley College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,2253,0074,218
Full-time3,3071,2902,017
Part-tme3,9181,7172,201
There are 311 White (4.30%), 84 Black/African American (1.16%), 6,565 Hispanic (90.87%), 43 Asian (0.60%), and 6,783 students with other races attending Imperial Valley College. 1 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Imperial Valley College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,2253,0074,218
American Indian/Native American743
Asian431825
Black/African American845034
Hispanic6,5652,6713,894
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander431
White311154157
Two More502129
Un-Known1608674
Non-resident Alien101
Imperial Valley College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
3,780 students (52.32% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,689 students (37.22% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Imperial Valley College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Imperial Valley College
Number of Students
Total7,225
Enrolled Online Exclusively3,780
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,689
Not in Online Courses756
By age range, at Imperial Valley College, 2,310 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.97% of total students), 2,716 students are aged below 20 (37.59%), 197 students are aged above 50 (4.60%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Imperial Valley College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,2253,0074,218
Under 18481169312
Age 18-192,2359401,295
Age 20-211,430658772
Age 22-24880378502
Age 25-29736276460
Age 30-34497183314
Age 35-39329135194
Age 40-49440184256
Age 50-6416665101
Over 64311912

Directory and Accreditation Information

Imperial Valley College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Imperial Valley College.
380 E. Aten Road, Imperial, CA
760-352-8320

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