Antelope Valley Community College District

Lancaster, CA · Public · www.avc.edu/ ↗

Antelope Valley Community College District is a public college in Lancaster, California, set in a large suburb. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 11,534 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Social Sciences, General; Biological and Physical Sciences; and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in California

Antelope Valley Community College District at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
11,534
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$85
Similar schools: $7,415
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
33.0%
Similar schools: 32.0%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$39,944
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$18,507
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about Antelope Valley Community College District

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $85 a year, lower than the $7,415 median for similar schools. 33.0% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, about the same as the 32.0% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $39,944, lower than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $18,507 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).