Palo Verde College

Location and Contact Information

One College Drive
Blythe, CA 92225
USA
Main Tel: (760) 921-5500
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Palo Verde College, formerly known as Palo Verde Junior College, was established on September 15, 1947, and is located northwest of Blythe, California. It opened its doors within Palo Verde Unified School District.

The main campus covers an area of 200 acres. As of the spring 2003 record, over 2,000 students were enrolled in the college. PVC is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • Division of Business
  • Division of History, Social & Behavior Sciences
  • Division of Language Arts & Communication Studies
  • Division of Mathematics & Sciences
  • Division of Nursing & Allied Health
  • Division of Professional Technologies
  • Student Academic Support Services

Palo Verde College is home to numerous clubs and organizations. The sports teams of PVC are nicknamed Pirates, and they participate in various sports such as baseball and football.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, business and management, and liberal arts.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 728
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,776
Books and supplies$ 1,638

Financial Aid

Palo Verde College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 76% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant76%$2,649
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant41%$3,769
Pell Grant41%$3,742
Other Federal Grant3%$417
State or Local Grant73%$607

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Palo Verde College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Lassen Community CollegeSusanville, CA2,070
2Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, CA33,916
3San Juan CollegeFarmington, NM8,931
4College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, CA21,010
5Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley, CA12,011
6Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, CA9,396
7Columbia CollegeSonora, CA3,419
8Cochise CollegeDouglas, AZ4,345
9Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, CA20,609
10Hartnell CollegeSalinas, CA10,455

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate15413
< 1 year certificate13322
1-2 year certificate408

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  31
Without tenure; working toward tenure  9

Students

Student enrollment was 3,668 in 2009-2010 (1,390 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 25% of the student body. About 32% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (59 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Technology
  • System Administration/Administrator
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Construction Trades

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (19 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

LIBERAL ARTS (116 awarded)

  • Geography
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (6 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (5 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  • Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (4 awarded)

  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (45 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PRODUCTION TRADES (10 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (58 awarded)

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling