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Antelope Valley Community College District

Lancaster, California · public · mainly awards associate degrees · 11,534 students · WeldingMachining & CNCElectricianElectrical LinemanDiesel MechanicsAutomotive TechnologyAviation MaintenanceMedical AssistingPractical Nursing (LPN/LVN)EMT & ParamedicRadiologic Technology

Avg net price / yr
$3,860
cheaper than 88% of comparable schools
Completion rate
29.1%
Median debt at completion
$12,500
Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)
$36,526
earns ~$9,462.7 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Antelope Valley Community College District is a public school in Lancaster, CA, that mainly awards associate degrees. With over 11,500 students, it offers trade programs alongside many other courses. The typical net price after aid is $3,860 annually.

What to know

About 29.1% of students complete their programs, a rate common for community colleges where transfer students may not be counted. Median student debt at completion is $12,500, but typical earnings 10 years after entry are $36,526. A significant share of students, 41.9%, receive Pell Grants to help cover costs.

Net price is 50% below the California median ($7,653) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 5% below the national median ($38,354) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings 2 yrs after completion
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsassociate degree$48,432
Electrical and Power Transmission Installersundergraduate certificatenot reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installersassociate degreenot reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Precision Metal Workingundergraduate certificatenot reported
Precision Metal Workingassociate degreenot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistantsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Show all 90 other programs at this school
ProgramCredentialMedian earnings (2 yr after completion)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingassociate degree$73,769
Criminal Justice and Correctionsassociate degree$23,649
Social Sciences, Generalassociate degree$18,771
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Communication and Media Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communicationassociate degreenot reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Graphic Communicationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Graphic Communicationsassociate degreenot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Computer Programmingundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer Programmingassociate degreenot reported
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applicationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applicationsassociate degreenot reported
Computer Scienceassociate degreenot reported
Computer Software and Media Applicationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer Software and Media Applicationsassociate degreenot reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunicationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunicationsassociate degreenot reported
Teaching Assistants/Aidesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Teaching Assistants/Aidesassociate degreenot reported
Engineering, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Generalundergraduate certificatenot reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Environmental Control Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Environmental Control Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguisticsassociate degreenot reported
American Sign Languageundergraduate certificatenot reported
American Sign Languageassociate degreenot reported
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Apparel and Textilesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Apparel and Textilesassociate degreenot reported
English Language and Literature, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesassociate degreenot reported
Biology, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Mathematicsassociate degreenot reported
Biological and Physical Sciencesassociate degreenot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessundergraduate certificatenot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessassociate degreenot reported
Philosophyassociate degreenot reported
Physical Sciences, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Chemistryassociate degreenot reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciencesassociate degreenot reported
Physicsassociate degreenot reported
Psychology, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Fire Protectionundergraduate certificatenot reported
Fire Protectionassociate degreenot reported
Anthropologyassociate degreenot reported
Economicsassociate degreenot reported
Geography and Cartographyundergraduate certificatenot reported
Geography and Cartographyassociate degreenot reported
Political Science and Governmentassociate degreenot reported
Sociologyassociate degreenot reported
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Danceassociate degreenot reported
Design and Applied Artsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Design and Applied Artsassociate degreenot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftassociate degreenot reported
Fine and Studio Artsassociate degreenot reported
Musicassociate degreenot reported
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professionsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business/Commerce, Generalundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business/Commerce, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operationsassociate degreenot reported
Accounting and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Accounting and Related Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsassociate degreenot reported
Real Estateundergraduate certificatenot reported
Real Estateassociate degreenot reported
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operationsassociate degreenot reported
Historyassociate degreenot reported

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Questions students ask

How many students get Pell Grants here?
41.9% of students receive Pell Grants.
What programs are available and at what level?
Programs include Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate degree), Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (undergraduate certificate or associate degree), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (undergraduate certificate or associate degree), Precision Metal Working (undergraduate certificate or associate degree), and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (undergraduate certificate), plus 92 more programs.
What do graduates in Allied Health earn?
Reported median earnings for Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates two years after completion are $48,432.
What is the school's completion rate?
The completion rate is reported at 29.1%.
How large is the student body?
There are 11,534 students enrolled.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 109350. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.