Irvine Valley College

Irvine Valley College is a two-year community college in Irvine, CA. It has a noncompetitive admissions process, admitting 100% of applicants. It has a middle sized student body with 5,032 full-time undergrads in attendance. Irvine Valley's most regularly preferred major is a Liberal Arts and Humanities Certificate, which is elected by 41% of the student body. Additional commonly in-demand academe include Business, which accounts for 7% of students, and Accounting Technician and Bookkeeping (3%). Its mechanics repair program is ranked 14th in the state of California. Additionally, Irvine Valley College ranks 25th in CA for best community colleges. At full freight, tuition costs $1,084 a year, if you live in California. Otherwise, tuition could cost up to $8,456. That being said, slightly above 40% of Irvine Valley undergrads obtain grant or scholarship funding. 52% of Irvine Valley College students make it to commencement day and start the next stage of their lives: employment. Two years after college, graduates take home a median salary of $27,100. After an additional four years in the labor force, their median annual earnings rises 36.2% to $36,900; however, that is still 8% short of the national median earnings for individuals. Applying students might also want to know that Irvine Valley does not have early decision. Also, the retention rate for part-time students is 47%, and undergrads may take a semester abroad. Related to your personal finances, be aware that 27% of undergrads acquire federal grant aid and the average tuition for students from households with an income of $76k to $110k a year is about $7,897. With regard to demographics, the student body is made up of 24% Asian American students and African American students make up 63% of the undergraduate population at Irvine Valley. To wrap things up, around one out of ten graduates default on their student loans and 77% of Irvine Valley's graduates are gainfully employed two years after graduating.