Antelope Valley College Rankings

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Ranking Category
#5811 of 14,131 In the World
#1635 of 2,597 In North America
#1550 of 2,496 In the United States
#131 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Lancaster

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
11,840
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
www.avc.edu

Antelope Valley College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Antelope Valley College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

3,163 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,375 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Antelope Valley College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 7433 (63%)
White 1715 (15%)
Black or African American 1544 (13%)
Asian 456 (4%)
Two or more races 449 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 173 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 21 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 20 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$6,622
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $1,104
Tuition in-state $1,104
Tuition out-of-state $7,704
Fee in-district $20
Fee in-state $20
Fee out-of-state $20

Antelope Valley College majors

Antelope Valley College has granted 13 bachelor's degrees in Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Antelope Valley College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Social Sciences, General 355
Biological and Physical Sciences 181
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 177
Business Administration and Management, General 150
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology & Technician 123 13
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 135
Child Care Provider & Assistant 106
Psychology, General 97
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 71
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 70
Sociology, General 69
Mathematics, General 38
English Language and Literature, General 35
Economics, General 34
Medical & Clinical Assistant 28
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 28
Art & Art Studies, General 27
Physics, General 25
American Sign Language (ASL) 23
Chemistry, General 23
Pre-Engineering 20
Business & Commerce, General 19
Political Science and Government, General 18
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 18
Aircraft Powerplant Technology & Technician 17
Radio and Television 16
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 15
Electrician 14
History, General 13
Computer Graphics 12
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 12
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 11
Real Estate 11
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 10
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 10
Medical Administrative & Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary 10
Photographic and Film & Video Technology & Technician 10
Anthropology, General 9
Autobody & Collision and Repair Technology & Technician 9
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology & Technician 9
Music, General 9
Spanish Language and Literature 9
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 8
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 8
Electrical & Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology & Technician, General 8
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 8
Computer Science 7
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 7
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology & Technician 7
Visual and Performing Arts, General 7
Information Technology 6
Welding Technology & Welder 6
Automobile & Automotive Mechanics Technology & Technician 5
Data Entry & Microcomputer Applications, General 4
Philosophy 4
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 3
Teacher Assistant & Aide 3
Apparel and Textiles, General 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 1
Geology & Earth Science, General 1
Prepress & Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 1
Wildland & Forest Firefighting and Investigation 1
Grand Total 2,172 13

Antelope Valley College has a graduation rate of 30%, which is among the 13% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 30% 28% 33%

Publications & Citations

Antelope Valley College has published 84 scientific papers with 933 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Biology, Political Science, Physics, Sociology, Law, and Engineering.

Publications
84
Citations
933

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
57 / 518
Computer Science
40 / 802
Environmental Science
35 / 557
Philosophy
34 / 101
Biology
30 / 364
Political Science
30 / 170
Physics
30 / 713
Sociology
29 / 428
Law
29 / 170
Engineering
26 / 400
Quantum and Particle physics
25 / 694
Psychology
24 / 424
Chemistry
24 / 84
Art & Design
22 / 91
Medicine
22 / 348
Geography and Cartography
21 / 485
History
21 / 140
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
19 / 294
Mathematics
16 / 92
Geology
15 / 151
Linguistics
14 / 23
Literature
12 / 48
Biochemistry
12 / 78
Archaeology
12 / 122
Ecology
11 / 30
Organic Chemistry
11 / 22
Materials Science
11 / 10
Astrophysics and Astronomy
10 / 667
Education Majors
10 / 83
Business
9 / 53
Computer Vision
9 / 666
Neuroscience
9 / 314
Art History
9 / 30
Paleontology
9 / 40
Math Teachers
8 / 84
Social Psychology
7 / 129
Anthropology
7 / 34
Genetics
7 / 44
Metallurgical Engineering
7 / 3
Aesthetics
6 / 45

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 2
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 4 3
2005 1 1
2006 3 8
2007 2 25
2008 3 30
2009 10 31
2010 4 50
2011 2 52
2012 4 52
2013 4 66
2014 1 93
2015 2 45
2016 3 58
2017 6 79
2018 5 60
2019 3 40
2020 7 60
2021 2 42
2022 3 59
2023 4 55

Antelope Valley College alumni

  1. Tyrus

    Tyrus
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    television presenterpolitical punditactorprofessional wrestler
    Biography

    George Murdoch is an American cable news personality, actor, and former professional wrestler known by his ring/stage name Tyrus. As a wrestler, he was formerly signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he is a former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion. As a cable news personality, he appears on Fox News, and its sister streaming service Fox Nation, primarily as a co-host/panelist on the late-night talk show Gutfeld!, as well as a contributor/fill-in host on other programs. In 2024, Tyrus was named host of Maintaining with Tyrus on the streaming platform OutKick, which is owned by Fox.

  2. Dewayne Dedmon

    Dewayne Dedmon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Dewayne Jamal Dedmon is an American professional basketball player for the Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League. Nicknamed "The Mechanic", he played college basketball for Antelope Valley College and USC.

  3. Steve Knight

    Steve Knight
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in Antelope Valley College
    In 2006 graduated with associate degree
    Occupations
    police officerpolitician
    Biography

    Stephen Thomas Knight is an American politician, military veteran and former police officer. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for California's 25th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. Knight previously represented California's 21st State Senate district from 2012 to 2015 and California's 36th State Assembly district from 2008 through 2012; he also served as Assistant Minority Leader in the California State Assembly from 2010 until 2012.

  4. Doreen Virtue

    Doreen Virtue
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    healerwritermotivational speaker
    Biography

    Doreen Virtue, is an American former leading New Age author, who rejected those beliefs and embraced born again Christianity in 2017.

All 10 notable alumni

General info

Total FTE staff 651
Carnegie classification Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional

Location and contacts

Address 3041 West Ave K
Lancaster, California, 93536-5426
United States
City population 174,000
Phone 6617226300