Antelope Valley College

3041 W Ave K, Lancaster, CA, 93536-5426 - View a map of this school Map

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Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college, serving students attending college for the first time and those returning after a long interval an opportunity to pursue degree or certificate programs, satisfy transfer requirements, or attend vocational training. Students seeking opportunities to advance careers or enhance personal growth are also valued members of the Antelope Valley College community. ...

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School Overview:

  • Antelope Valley College
  • Community College Avg.
County Los Angeles County, CA -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 3,840 students 1,029 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 8,316 students 1,461 students
Total Enrollment 12,156 students 2,225 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 48% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 29% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,216 $2,847
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 46% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $922 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 4% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $667 $1,150
% Students Receiving Loans 4% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $3,656 $3,143

School Notes:

  • Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college in the California Community College System dedicated to providing services to a broad range of students with a variety of educational goals. Antelope Valley College is dedicated to providing educational programs and services as expressed in the California Master Plan for Higher Education. The College is committed to equal educational opportunity and reinforces that commitment through a program of active affirmation of diversity.
  • Antelope Valley College is dedicated to meeting the dynamic needs of a changing community. The College addresses the educational needs of a diverse and evolving population. The College recognizes that it is uniquely capable of responding to the requirements of regional business, industry, and public service, as well as the social and cultural needs of the Antelope Valley.
  • Antelope Valley College affirms the rights of the individual and respects human dignity. The programs and activities of the College foster the individual's ability to think clearly, critically, and independently to meet the demands of an increasingly complex society. The student is the primary concern of the College. The curriculum, activities, and services of the College help students understand their physical, cultural, ethnic, and social environment. The preservation of academic freedom provides a college environment in which students and faculty can examine ideas freely.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

  • CSN's Fall Schedule Jam-Packed with Local Sports (OurSports Central)
    posted on September 2, 2010 at 10:11:46 pm
    (LANCASTER, CA) - With the baseball season winding down, CSN is set to kick off its fall schedule featuring a full slate of Antelope Valley College football games, high school football games, coaches shows and the return of S.O.S. (Sebastian on Sports).
  • Bobcat Coaches Show to start Sunday on Max Media Stations (ABC Montana)
    posted on August 30, 2010 at 10:43:30 pm
    The Montana State game at Washington State on September 11 has also been picked up by Fox Sports Northwest. A first for the 2010 Bobcat football season will be the airing of the Rob Ash show following the late local news throughout Montana except in Billings.
  • Bobcat Coaches Show to start Sunday on Max Media Stations (KFBB Great Falls)
    posted on August 30, 2010 at 10:31:49 pm
    Also listed is the MSU television schedule along with the Bobcat Radio Network affiliates.
  • Indiana's Andre Kates takes long road home (ESPN Blogs)
    posted on August 17, 2010 at 09:22:44 pm
    Indiana has spent most of the training camp practicing in oppressive heat, but Andre Kates doesn't mind. When the Hoosiers' strength and conditioning staff demands one more rep in the weight room, Kates willingly obliges. And when Kates' new teammates whine about the size of their uniforms, the cornerback just shakes his head and smiles. "They're like, 'Man, it's too tight,'" Kates said. "In ...
  • TIP JAR (Los Angeles Daily News)
    posted on August 7, 2010 at 02:25:46 pm
    Monday Fishing 4 Business Networking Group, 6-7:45 p.m., PCM Computers, 743 E. California Ave., Simi Valley.

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