Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, California · Also known as AVC · Website
$36,526
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,526
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Antelope Valley Community College District is a public 4-year college in Lancaster, California with 11,534 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $3,860 a year (tuition and fees $1,124 in-state, $9,548 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $36,526 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$3,860
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,124
Out-of-state $9,548
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,500
About $133 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,526
Rank 3,265 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $3,860
- Tuition in-state
- $1,124
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,548
- Cost of attendance
- $12,931
- Students with a need-based grant
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 3.7%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,012
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,161
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,619
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,237
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,678
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,104 in 2015-16 to $1,124 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 11,534
- Part-time students
- 65%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 101
- Endowment
- $8.63M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,265 of 5,094 US colleges and 352 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $3,860 | $20,161 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,124 | $8,086 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,500 | $11,537 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $28,110 | $36,048 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,526 | $41,472 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 19% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 47% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
101 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 620 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,904 | $44,906 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 355 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 332 | $14,000 | $24,052 | $38,575 | $43,146 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 170 | Withheld | Withheld | $63,614 | $50,181 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 120 | $10,500 | $26,096 | $50,512 | $48,733 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 119 | $9,000 | $28,211 | $41,827 | $46,706 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 114 | Withheld | Withheld | $27,423 | $44,125 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 108 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 103 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,497 | $39,288 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 72 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,925 | $34,184 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | $8,978 | $89,234 | $95,758 | $80,813 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 57 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,705 | $44,758 |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $13,500 | Withheld | $42,230 | $44,144 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| EconomicsAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,068 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | $17,588 | $31,650 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | $64,230 | $84,908 | $65,389 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| HistoryAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,929 |
| Real EstateCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,762 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,358 | $43,243 |
| American Sign LanguageCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,771 |
| American Sign LanguageAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,886 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Lancaster and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Antelope Valley Community College District cost?
$3,860 a year is the average net price at Antelope Valley Community College District after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,124 for in-state students and $9,548 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,931. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,012 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Antelope Valley Community College District?
Antelope Valley Community College District has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Antelope Valley Community College District graduates earn?
$36,526 a year is the median pay of former Antelope Valley Community College District students who work, 10 years after they started ($28,110 after 6 years). That ranks 3,265 of 5,094 US colleges and 352 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $89,234.
How much student debt do Antelope Valley Community College District graduates have?
$12,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Antelope Valley Community College District graduates, about $133 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 3.7% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Antelope Valley Community College District?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Antelope Valley Community College District finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Antelope Valley Community College District?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (620 certificate graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (355 certificate graduates), Social Sciences, General (332 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 101 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.