San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, California · Website
$39,676
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,676
median earnings, 10 years after starting
San Bernardino Valley College is a public 2-year college in San Bernardino, California with 12,234 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $18,943 a year (tuition and fees $1,196 in-state, $14,382 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $39,676 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,943
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,196
Out-of-state $14,382
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$39,676
Rank 2,737 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
- $18,943
- Tuition in-state
- $1,196
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,382
- Cost of attendance
- $22,678
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 0.6%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $18,446
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,753
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,058
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,743
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,390
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 $1,238 in 2015-16 to $1,196 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
- 12,234
- Part-time students
- 71%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 25
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 81%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 110
- 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 2,737 of 5,094 US colleges and 283 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,943 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,196 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 81% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,980 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,676 | $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. 33% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
110 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 | 563 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 367 | Withheld | $94,285 | $99,385 | $57,702 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 214 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,382 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 110 | Withheld | $44,999 | $50,061 | $48,733 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 104 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 80 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 74 | Withheld | Withheld | $66,783 | $43,365 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $80,966 | $51,586 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,422 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,148 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,241 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,268 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of San Bernardino and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does San Bernardino Valley College cost?
$18,943 a year is the average net price at San Bernardino Valley College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,196 for in-state students and $14,382 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,678. Families earning under $30,000 pay $18,446 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at San Bernardino Valley College?
San Bernardino Valley College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do San Bernardino Valley College graduates earn?
$39,676 a year is the median pay of former San Bernardino Valley College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,980 after 6 years). That ranks 2,737 of 5,094 US colleges and 283 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate) at $94,285.
What is the graduation rate at San Bernardino Valley College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at San Bernardino Valley College finish within 3 years. 81% 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 San Bernardino Valley College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (563 certificate graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (367 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (214 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 110 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.