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University of Antelope Valley Data & Information Overview

3% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is University of Antelope Valley Ranked?

Health & Medical Administrative Services Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

UAV was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UAV?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Since University of Antelope Valley has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.

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University of Antelope Valley Faculty

14 to 1 Student to Faculty
17% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At University of Antelope Valley, this ratio is 14 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 University of Antelope Valley is 17%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  17 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Antelope Valley

46% Freshmen Retention
25% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 46% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at University of Antelope Valley. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.

Freshmen Retention Rate  46 out of 100
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Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 25% for first-time, full-time students at UAV, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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University of Antelope Valley Undergraduate Student Diversity

634 Full-Time Undergraduates
66.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
56.2% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 691 undergraduates at UAV with 634 being full-time and 57 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Antelope Valley Cost?

$22,468 Net Price
26% Take Out Loans
$28,900 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UAV is $22,468. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UAV

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$21,936 $20,448 $19,422 $30,212 $30,212

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 UAV, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 UAV, approximately 26% of students took out student loans averaging $7,225 a year. That adds up to $28,900 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UAV is 2.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UAV Graduates Make?

$26,057 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from UAV make around $26,057 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 39% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of University of Antelope Valley

California State
634 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
University of Antelope Valley is a private for-profit institution situated in Lancaster, California. Lancaster is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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Contact details for UAV are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 44055 Sierra Highway, Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone: 661-726-1911
Website: www.uav.edu/

University of Antelope Valley Majors

13 Majors With Completions
85 Undergraduate Degrees
23 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 13 majors graduated from University of Antelope Valley. Of these students, 85 received undergraduate degrees and 23 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Health & Physical Education 19 NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections 17 $25,967
Business Administration & Management 16 NA
Health & Medical Administrative Services 10 NA
General Psychology 8 NA
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 NA
Allied Health Professions 0 NA
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 NA
Sustainability Science 0 NA
Communication & Media Studies 0 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Antelope Valley along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UAV

21% Take At Least One Class Online
16% Take All Classes Online

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, 120 students took at least one online class at University of Antelope Valley. This is an increase from the 62 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 120 93
2019-2020 62 58
2018-2019 51 50
2017-2018 88 56
2016-2017 90 34

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Notes and References

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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