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Antelope Valley College

General Information

Name: Antelope Valley College
Address: 3041 W Ave K, Lancaster, CA 93536-5426
Phone:

  • General information: (661) 722-6300
  • Financial aid office: (661) 722-6337
  • Admissions office: (661) 722-6332

Website: www.avc.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$600$780$780
Books and supplies$1,314$1,495$1,384
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,910$8,320$7,704
        Other expenses$2,466$2,430$2,250
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,826$2,351$2,177

Total expenses   
Off-campus$13,290$13,025$12,118
Off-campus with family$4,740$4,626$4,341

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 46%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • State/local grants: 44%
  • Institutional grants: 3%
  • Student loans: 5%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3255
  • State/local grants:$961
  • Institutional grants:$768
  • Student loans:$3165

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 11638
First-time student retention: 66%
Overall graduation rate: 42%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 30%
    • Part Time: 70%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 43%
Black non-hispanic: 18%
Hispanic: 26%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - Certificate
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping - Certificate
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate, Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Real Estate - Associate, Certificate
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Associate
  • Small Business Administration/Management - Associate, Certificate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Associate, Certificate
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects - Associate, Certificate
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design - Associate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Graphics - Associate, Certificate
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Associate, Certificate
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General - Associate
  • Information Technology - Associate, Certificate
    Construction Trades
  • Construction Trades, General - Associate
  • Electrician - Associate, Certificate
    Education
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide - Associate, Certificate
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Engineering Technology, General - Associate
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate, Certificate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Associate
  • Child Development - Associate, Certificate
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Associate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • American Sign Language (ASL) - Associate, Certificate
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation - Associate, Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training - Certificate
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Associate, Certificate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General - Associate, Certificate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Associate
    Physical Sciences
  • Physical Sciences - Associate
    Precision Production
  • Welding Technology/Welder - Certificate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting - Associate, Certificate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Interior Design - Associate, Certificate
  • Music, General - Associate
  • Photography - Associate


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