IVC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#76 in Community Colleges

Imperial Valley College is ranked 76^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Imperial Valley College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $7,990 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 7,747.
It offers diverse area of study (129 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of IVC are $7,990 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Imperial Valley College $7,990

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at IVC is 37% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Imperial Valley College 37%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at IVC is 3% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Imperial Valley College 3%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at IVC is 76% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Imperial Valley College 76%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at IVC is 7,747 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Imperial Valley College 7,747

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at IVC is $6,306 which is 78.92% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Imperial Valley College $6,306

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at IVC is 31 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.