Imperial Valley College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Imperial Valley College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Imperial, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,126 for California residents and $8,830 for other students on average. It offers 129 degree programs through 57 Certificate, 72 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	380 E. Aten Road, Imperial, CA
Phone	760-352-8320
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$1,126 Out-of-State$8,830
Student Population »	8,873 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	45%
Transfer-out Rate	5%
Retention Rate	76% (Full-time) 55% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,621
Students to Faculty	31:1 (3.23%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,126 for California residents and $8,830 for out-of-state students at Imperial Valley College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($10,350) over public community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Imperial Valley College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	California Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$1,126	$8,830
Books & Supplies	$938
On-Campus Living Costs	$13,663
Off-Campus Living Costs	$25,623
Average Financial Aid	$6,621
Cost of Attendance	$15,727	$23,431
After Financial Aid	$9,106	$16,810
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	California Residents	Out-of-State Students
Imperial Valley College	$1,126	$8,830
Public Community Colleges in California	$1,672	$10,350
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Imperial Valley College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 57 Certificate, 72 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	57	72	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Crop Production	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Area Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Ethnic Studies	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Telecommunications Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
French Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	565 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	264 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	139 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Library Science

what is Library Science program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Library and Archives Assisting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	327 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Behavioral Sciences	NOT OFFERED	153 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	156 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	171 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	107 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	52 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,873 students at Imperial Valley College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,007 male students and 4,218 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	7,225	3,307	3,918
Male Students	3,007	1,290	1,717
Female Students	4,218	2,017	2,201

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Imperial Valley College, there are 7,747 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,720 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,089 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,631 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	7,747
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,089
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,631
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,027