Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA · Public · offers Bachelor's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$3,860Average net price / year
34%Graduation rate
$36,526Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$12,500Median debt at graduation
11,534Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,124
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,548
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,931
- Books & supplies
- $900
- Average net price
- $3,860
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $3,012
- $30–48k
- $3,161
- $48–75k
- $5,619
- $75–110k
- $8,237
- $110k+
- $8,678
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $28,110
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,526
- Median debt (graduates)
- $12,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 4%
Programs: what graduates earn
17 of 101 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 18 | $63,060 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 620 | $37,904 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 70 | $89,234 | $8,978 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 28 | $64,230 | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | — | $60,323 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 119 | $28,211 | $9,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 120 | $26,096 | $10,500 |
| Social Sciences, General | 332 | $24,052 | $14,000 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 170 | $63,614 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 23 | $51,030 | — |
| Psychology, General | 103 | $38,497 | — |
| Biology, General | 57 | $42,705 | — |
| Sociology | 37 | $42,230 | $13,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 29 | $17,588 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 114 | $27,423 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 72 | $32,925 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 24 | $36,358 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 11,534
- Part-time
- 65%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- White
- 12%
- Hispanic
- 65%
- Black
- 14%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 23:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $101,196 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 24%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.avc.edu
- Also known as
- AVC
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 6% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 21% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 6% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Antelope Valley Community College District cost?
The average net price after grants is $3,860 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,124 and the full cost of attendance is $12,931.
How much do Antelope Valley Community College District graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $36,526 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
34% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Lancaster
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Desert Medical College Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit · 2,245 students |
$29,627 | — | 68% | — |
| Career Care Institute Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit · 620 students |
$50,201 | — | 71% | $39,888 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit · 257 students |
$26,717 | — | 57% | $38,317 |
| Lancaster Beauty School Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit · 150 students |
$20,807 | — | 68% | $16,220 |
| Carrington College-Lancaster Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $39,633 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.