Imperial Valley College
Imperial, California · Also known as IVC · Website
$34,487
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,487
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Imperial Valley College is a public 2-year college in Imperial, California with 7,652 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $1,115 a year (tuition and fees $1,148 in-state, $8,852 out-of-state). 45% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $34,487 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$1,115
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,148
Out-of-state $8,852
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
45%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$34,487
Rank 3,536 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
- $1,115
- Tuition in-state
- $1,148
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,852
- Cost of attendance
- $11,998
- Students with a need-based grant
- 51%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,112
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $2,221
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 $1,365 in 2015-16 to $1,148 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
- 7,652
- Part-time students
- 54%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 31
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 91
- Endowment
- $2.79M
- 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 3,536 of 5,094 US colleges and 380 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $1,115 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,148 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 45% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $28,114 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,487 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 46% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
91 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 | 566 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,907 | $44,906 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 403 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,000 | $44,125 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 327 | Withheld | $23,311 | $43,842 | $50,181 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 189 | Withheld | $27,313 | $41,312 | $46,706 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 156 | Withheld | Withheld | $33,364 | $39,288 |
| Behavioral SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 153 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 107 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,146 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 89 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | Withheld | $77,226 | $100,265 | $80,813 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| HistoryAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,755 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,268 |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Imperial and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Imperial Valley College cost?
$1,115 a year is the average net price at Imperial Valley College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,148 for in-state students and $8,852 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,998. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,112 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Imperial Valley College?
Imperial Valley College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Imperial Valley College graduates earn?
$34,487 a year is the median pay of former Imperial Valley College students who work, 10 years after they started ($28,114 after 6 years). That ranks 3,536 of 5,094 US colleges and 380 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 $77,226.
What is the graduation rate at Imperial Valley College?
45% of first-time, full-time students at Imperial Valley College finish within 3 years. 76% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Imperial Valley College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (566 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (403 associate's graduates), Biological and Physical Sciences (327 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 91 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.