by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a veteran who is thinking about going back to school, it’s important to see how well the school treats its students with prior military service first. This report rounds up what we know about San Bernardino Valley College veterans so you can make an informed choice.
For details on military tuition assistance like the GI Bill® or the Yellow Ribbon Program, see: San Bernardino Valley College GI Bill® Information
What You’ll Find in Our Veterans Report on San Bernardino Valley College:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. Per VA data, there are 319 GI Bill® students at San Bernardino Valley College. Given that enrollment at the school is 11,106, nearly 2.9% of students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. By comparison, the Student Veterans of America reports that three to four percent of college students nationwide are veterans.
This count covers every chapter of the GI Bill® — Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It excludes active-duty military personnel attending through Tuition Assistance, so the true military population may be larger. Veteran students account for 0.9% of all students at San Bernardino Valley College, based on College Scorecard data.
How a school’s veterans persist, transfer, and graduate is a useful signal of how well it serves them.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Retention rate | 62.5% | — |
| Persistence rate | 81.3% | — |
| Transfer-out rate | 55.9% | — |
Source: the VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
San Bernardino Valley College participates in these federal veteran programs and offers the support below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
What does this mean to me? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
**San Bernardino Valley College does have a student veterans group.**The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Veteran services.
At this time, San Bernardino Valley College does not grant credit for military training. Earning credit for what you already know can save you time and money toward a degree. Check with San Bernardino Valley College about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
San Bernardino Valley College does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
The VA has no complaints on record for this college.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.