Antelope Valley Community College District

Antelope Valley Community College District is a public college in Lancaster, California. It graduates 34% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $36,526 ten years after starting college, more than 1% of the California colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$3,860 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $12,931. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
34%

Higher than 12% of California colleges we cover and 18% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$36,526

Higher than 1% of California colleges we cover and 6% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Antelope Valley Community College District acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients42%
First-generation students56%
Women / men56% / 44%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Antelope Valley Community College District tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for California residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$1,124
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$9,548
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$900
Total cost of attendance, in-state$12,931

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$8,619
Loan default rate14.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: California residents who meet income, asset and GPA standards may receive a Cal Grant (California Student Aid Commission); apply with the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. At University of California and California State University campuses, the Middle Class Scholarship can also help families with income and assets up to $250,000 (2026-27, dependent students). Not included in the prices above. California Student Aid Commission

Antelope Valley Community College District majors, earnings & careers

Antelope Valley Community College District offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Trades & Applied Technology · 1

Highest-earning majors at Antelope Valley Community College District

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies / Technicians—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Living in Los Angeles

Cost of living
14% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$2,402/mo

2 bedrooms $2,964. Housing costs 70% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
59° / 98°

January and July average highs. 7 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Very High

Highest: tornado (relatively high); wildfire (very high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Los Angeles County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)12,937
First-year students from California98%
Next most common home statesNevada, Arizona, Colorado
AthleticsCCCAA · 10 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-241% bachelor's · 59% associate · 40% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyHispanic 65% · Black 14% · White 12% · Two or more 4%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Los Angeles County at a glance

Population9,808,667
Median household income$90,112
Adults with a bachelor's degree36%
Median age38

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Antelope Valley Community College District with similar schools

Similar public colleges in California by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Antelope Valley Community College District—$3,86034%$36,526This school
Cypress College—$4,60637%$43,533
MiraCosta College—$7,33941%$43,845
Solano Community College—$4,66936%$44,170
San Diego Mesa College—$5,81435%$45,120

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Antelope Valley Community College District would cost you $746 less per year than Cypress College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Antelope Valley Community College District.
  • Cypress College gives aided families $613 more in grants, on average.
Per year, California residentAntelope Valley Community College DistrictCypress CollegeDifference
Sticker price$12,931$14,290−$1,359
Average grants−$9,071−$9,684+$613
You pay$3,860$4,606−$746

“+” means Antelope Valley Community College District costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Antelope Valley Community College District

How much does Antelope Valley Community College District cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $12,931 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $3,860 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $3,012 and families earning $110k+ pay $8,678.

How much do Antelope Valley Community College District graduates earn?

Former Antelope Valley Community College District students earn a median $36,526 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Antelope Valley Community College District graduation rate?

34% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Antelope Valley Community College District: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/antelope-valley-community-college-district (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).