by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Antelope Valley College was awarded 181 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is medical/clinical assistant.
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Antelope Valley College landed the #1,927 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Out of the 168 colleges in California, Antelope Valley College is ranked at #159.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Antelope Valley College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
At Antelope Valley College, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Antelope Valley College is 20%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 12,057 undergraduates at Antelope Valley College with 3,782 being full-time and 8,275 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,649 | $9,465 | $11,202 | $12,571 | $10,919 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Antelope Valley College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Antelope Valley College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $3,903 a year. That adds up to $15,612 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Antelope Valley College is 14.0%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Get more details about the location of Antelope Valley College.
Contact details for Antelope Valley College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3041 West Ave K, Lancaster, CA 93536-5426 |
| Phone: | 661-722-6300 |
| Website: | www.avc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 15 | NA |
| Horticulture | 0 | NA |
| Accounting | 0 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 0 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 0 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 0 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 0 | NA |
| Real Estate | 0 | NA |
| General Sales & Marketing | 0 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 6,490 students took at least one online class at Antelope Valley College. This is an increase from the 2,837 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 6,490 | 3,440 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,837 | 595 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,683 | 649 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,663 | 688 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,479 | 620 |
Learn more about online learning at Antelope Valley College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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