by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Irvine Valley College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
In 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.
Irvine Valley College was awarded 42 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Irvine Valley College is ranked #928 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Irvine Valley College is also ranked #104 on the Best Colleges in California list.
The student to faculty ratio at Irvine Valley College is 31 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
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 Irvine Valley College is 28%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 77% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Irvine Valley College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Irvine Valley College for first-time, full-time students is 58%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Irvine Valley College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 9,577 undergraduates at Irvine Valley College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Irvine Valley College.
The average net price of Irvine Valley College is $16,772. 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 Irvine Valley College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $638 | $1,069 | $4,518 | $8,024 | $8,170 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Irvine 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 Irvine Valley College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $6,603 a year. That adds up to $26,412 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 13.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Irvine Valley College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Irvine Valley College make around $49,156 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Irvine Valley College make the most money.
Irvine Valley College is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Irvine Valley College.
Get in touch with Irvine Valley College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5500 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618-0301 |
| Phone: | 9494515100 |
| Website: | www.ivc.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 28 majors graduated from Irvine Valley College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,747 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2,419 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 313 | NA |
| Accounting | 294 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 237 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 234 | NA |
| General Psychology | 135 | NA |
| Real Estate | 128 | NA |
| Mathematics | 93 | NA |
| Chemistry | 83 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
10,330 students took at least one online class at Irvine 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.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.