Antelope Valley Community College District
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and in-state California residents. graduation rate is below 40%. a public school with 10,905 students.
About This School
Antelope Valley Community College District is a public institution located in Lancaster, California with approximately 10,905 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $8,263 per year. The graduation rate is 31%, and the typical graduate earns $34,500 within 10 years of enrollment.
Antelope Valley College (AVC) is a public community college in Lancaster, California. It is part of the California Community College system. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles (5,040 km2) covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. Instruction is offered at several sites, including Palmdale and Lancaster, and through online and instructional television courses.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: at $8,263/year and with manageable debt of $8,619 at graduation, the cost is genuinely affordable — a real advantage if you're looking to complete general ed or earn a vocational certificate without taking on serious financial risk. However, the 31% graduation rate is a red flag worth taking seriously, meaning most students who start here don't finish, so you'll need a clear plan and strong self-discipline to be in that minority. If you're in the Antelope Valley area, need flexibility (online and multi-site options help), and have a specific transfer or career goal in mind, this can work — just go in with eyes open about the outcomes.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10,905 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
Address
Antelope Valley Community College District
3041 West Ave K
Lancaster, CA 93536-5426
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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