Antelope Valley Community College District vs. Victor Valley College

Comparable Facts

Compare Antelope Valley Community College District in Lancaster, CA with Victor Valley College in Victorville, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Antelope Valley Community College District is larger than Victor Valley College based on total student enrollment (13,532 students vs. 8,423 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Antelope Valley Community College District is located in Lancaster, CA (Large Suburban setting); Victor Valley College is in Victorville, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Antelope Valley Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Victor Valley College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Antelope Valley Community College District 23:1; Victor Valley College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Antelope Valley Community College District are 15.8% lower than at Victor Valley College ($13,960 vs. $16,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6% higher at Victor Valley College than at Antelope Valley Community College District (about $577 more per year; $10,125 vs. $9,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Victor Valley College than at Antelope Valley Community College District (100% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Victor Valley College students is 20% larger than aid received by Antelope Valley Community College District students ($7,788 vs. $6,490).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Antelope Valley Community College District and Victor Valley College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Victor Valley College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($9,000 vs. $11,000).
• Among borrowers, Victor Valley College graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($93 vs. $113).
• More Antelope Valley Community College District graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Victor Valley College students, three years after graduation (19% vs. 18%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.