Victor Valley College

Location and Contact Information

18422 Bear Valley Rd
Victorville, CA 92395-5850
USA
Main Tel: 76000000000000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Victor Valley College, also known as VVC, is a community college located on Bear Valley Road in Victorville, California, United States. It was created by a vote of the public in 1960 and began with a student body of 500 students and 15 faculties. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 250 acres. The campus includes a technical complex, the Performing Arts Center, a gymnasium, parking lots, and other buildings.

The student population is more than 10,000, making it one of the larger community colleges in the state. The college provides more than 35 majors, the most popular being Liberal Arts, Registered Nursing, and Business Management.

In 2005, VVC experienced international academic success when its Model United Nations team competed in the renowned National Model United Nations conference in New York City, New York. They walked away with the top two awards for ‘outstanding delegation’ and ‘outstanding position paper’.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in office and administration, science, nursing and emergency medicine, art studies, and security and law enforcement.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

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.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • 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$ 634
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,570
Books and supplies$ 1,638

Financial Aid

Victor Valley College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 67% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant67%$3,707
Institutional Grant3%$182
Federal Grant50%$3,819
Pell Grant50%$3,705
Other Federal Grant27%$211
State or Local Grant65%$871

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan9%$6,168
Federal Loan9%$6,168
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 Victor Valley College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Mount Jacinto CollegeSan Jacinto, CA15,924
2Sierra CollegeRocklin, CA20,664
3Citrus CollegeGlendora, CA13,392
4De Anza CollegeCupertino, CA26,056
5Riverside Community CollegeRiverside, CA36,146
6Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, CA30,026
7Laney CollegeOakland, CA13,297
8Chabot CollegeHayward, CA13,398
9Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, CA31,404
10Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, CA9,179

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate1,02724
< 1 year certificate17358
2-4 year degree1314
1-2 year certificate2517

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  117
Without tenure; working toward tenure  16
Without tenure; tenure not available  7

Students

Student enrollment was 11,697 in 2009-2010 (8,090 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 14% 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)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

  • Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
  • Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management

ART STUDIES (27 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (110 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Information Technology
  • System Administration/Administrator
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies
  • Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (10 awarded)

  • Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
  • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
  • Construction Trades
  • Electrician
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (6 awarded)

  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

  • Educational/Instructional Media Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (28 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Biomedical Technology/Technician
  • Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
  • Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
  • Laser and Optical Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (45 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Child Care and Support Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (8 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  • Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LAW (8 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (380 awarded)

  • Geography
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (46 awarded)

  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
  • Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies

MEDIA (0 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  • Journalism
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (60 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (220 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (59 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

  • Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (13 awarded)

  • Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
  • Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (10 awarded)

  • Real Estate

SCIENCE (171 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (139 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Forensic Science and Technology