Irvine Valley College
Irvine, California · Website
$49,156
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$49,156
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Irvine Valley College is a public 2-year college in Irvine, California with 10,286 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $2,090 a year (tuition and fees $1,156 in-state, $11,860 out-of-state). 57% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $49,156 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$2,090
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,156
Out-of-state $11,860
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
57%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,500
About $69 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,156
Rank 1,542 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
- $2,090
- Tuition in-state
- $1,156
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,860
- Cost of attendance
- $13,001
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 1.0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $734
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $785
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $3,941
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,906
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $9,432
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 $1,326 in 2015-16 to $1,156 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
- 10,286
- Part-time students
- 53%
- Women
- 48%
- Students per teacher
- 31
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 107
- Endowment
- $3.28M
- Other
- 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 1,542 of 5,094 US colleges and 168 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $2,090 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,156 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 57% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,500 | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,124 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,156 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
107 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1,536 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 1,265 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 314 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 305 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,090 | $48,733 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 265 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 233 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Real EstateCertificate | Certificate | 168 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 157 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 125 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 101 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| PhysicsAssociate's | Associate's | 99 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 77 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 66 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryAssociate's | Associate's | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,597 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| TaxationCertificate | Certificate | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,929 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Irvine and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Irvine Valley College cost?
$2,090 a year is the average net price at Irvine Valley College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,156 for in-state students and $11,860 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,001. Families earning under $30,000 pay $734 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Irvine Valley College?
Irvine Valley College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Irvine Valley College graduates earn?
$49,156 a year is the median pay of former Irvine Valley College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,124 after 6 years). That ranks 1,542 of 5,094 US colleges and 168 of 494 in California.
How much student debt do Irvine Valley College graduates have?
$6,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Irvine Valley College graduates, about $69 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 1.0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Irvine Valley College?
57% of first-time, full-time students at Irvine Valley College finish within 3 years. 79% 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 Irvine Valley College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,536 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,265 certificate graduates), Biological and Physical Sciences (314 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 107 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.