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Victor Valley Community College can be found in Victorville, California (a medium-sized suburb). The school is a public institution. The Associate's degree is the highest degree at Victor Valley Community College.
The most common majors at the school are in science, landscaping and horticulture, art studies, real estate and construction management, and security and law enforcement.
Victor Valley Community College is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications.
A tenure system is one way the school works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at Victor Valley Community College are well-paid.
In 2005, 10,486 students were enrolled in the school. Older adults are in evidence at Victor Valley Community College, often seeking career changing education.
Bargain hunters might want to look at the school, which charges less than many schools of its type.
More complete details are provided below.
Victor Valley Community College
18422 Bear Valley Rd
Victorville, CA 92395-5849
http://www.vvc.edu
Victor Valley Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 395 | liberal arts and sciences |
| Security And Law Enforcement | 174 | criminal justice and police, fire-fighting |
| Science | 171 | biological and physical sciences |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 160 | registered nursing, EMT paramedic |
| Business And Management | 118 | business, business management, accounting |
| Office And Administration | 56 | administrative assistant, data entry |
| Family And Social Work | 51 | child development |
| Real Estate And Construction Management | 49 | real estate |
| Landscaping And Horticulture | 46 | applied horticulture, plant nursery |
| Mechanics And Repair | 32 | automobile mechanics, electrical installation and repair, computer repair, communications install and repair |
| Art Studies | 28 | visual and performing arts |
| Engineering Technician | 26 | drafting, architectural drafting, mechanical drafting |
| Medical Assistant And Technician | 12 | medical assistant, respiratory care tech |
| Law | 9 | legal assistant, legal secretary |
| Cooking And Culinary Arts | 9 | restaurant and catering management |
| Construction Trades | 5 | construction, construction manager, building inspector, construction trades |
| Science And Laboratory Technician | 3 | biology tech |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 2 | computer and info science, information technology, computer programming |
| Production Trades | 2 | welding |
| Medical Adminstration | 0 | medical secretary |
Number of programs and degrees for Victor Valley Community College in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 936 | 22 |
| Award of less than 1 academic year | 319 | 21 |
| Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years | 80 | 4 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 13 | 17 |
In 2005, Victor Valley Community College had a total enrollment of 10,486 students (6,031 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 59% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| Asian | 4% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| Other Races | 2% |
| (Foreign Students) | 0% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5% |
| 18-19 | 22% |
| 20-21 | 16% |
| 22-24 | 13% |
| 25-29 | 12% |
| 30-34 | 8% |
| 35-39 | 6% |
| 40-49 | 12% |
| 50-64 | 5% |
| 65+ | 1% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| California | 95% |
| State unknown | 5% |
Retention Rates (2004):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 62 % |
| Part-Time | 45 % |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of Victorville, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 634 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 4,402 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,287 |
Financial Aid:
Victor Valley Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 133500)
Victor Valley Community College has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | academic year | 75 | $69,059 | 51 | $66,419 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 75 | $69,059 | 51 | $66,419 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology
CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Construction Trades, General
Construction Trades, Other
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Plant Nursery Operations and Management
LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General
MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate
SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Victor Valley Community College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
| % of degrees in science (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in real estate and construction management (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in office and administration (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 9% | |
| % of degrees in security and law enforcement (vs. all colleges) | Top 10% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture (vs. all colleges) | Top 13% | |
| % of degrees in art studies (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 15% | |
| % students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges) | Top 17% | |
| Number of degree programs (for open-admission colleges) | Top 18% | |
Notable:
Open admission Accepts some high school credits Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Career counseling Career placement services Student employment services On-campus day care Remedial classes for students Option to study abroad Offers part-time study On-campus library Tenure system for quality teaching
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