Victoria College

2200 E Red River
Victoria, TX 77901

Tel: (361)573-3291

The Victoria College is a multipurpose open-access public community college serving Victoria and the surrounding counties. Its mission is to create and provide high-quality educational programs and services which fulfill the needs of the individual and the community for intellectual growth, workforce training, and cultural and personal enrichment.

School Highlights

Victoria College serves 4,146 students (28% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 61%.
Victoria College is the only community colleges within Victoria County, TX.
The nearest community college to Victoria College is Coastal Bend College (54.0 miles away).

Top Placements

Victoria College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:

The teacher population of 186 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

The student population of Victoria College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Victoria College diversity score of 0.53 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	4,146 students	3,921 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	22:1	35:1

# Full-Time Students	1,165 students	1,055 students

# Part-Time Students	2,981 students	2,866 students


% Asian	1%	4%

% Hispanic	31%	37%

% Black	5%	13%

% White	61%	39%

% Non Resident races	-	2%

% Unknown races	1%	3%

Diversity Score	0.53	0.69

College Completion Rate	12%	21%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$39,100	$33,800

The public in-state tuition of $4,050 is more than the state average of $4,026. The in-state tuition has grown by 6% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,650 is less than the state average of $6,207. The out-state tuition has grown by 13% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,050	$4,026

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,650	$6,207

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	74%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,500	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,500	$5,015

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The Victoria Junior College was established as a part of the Victoria school system on February 4, 1925. During the first session of operation classes were conducted on the third floor of the Patti Welder High School while a new building was being constructed to house the college. This building, which joined the Patti Welder Junior High school, served as the college home until the end of the 1948-49 session. VC provides high-quality, yet affordable, education throughout our seven-county service area. Since 1925, The Victoria College has prepared students for continued university education, trained students in allied health and technical careers, and worked through adult education courses to provide enrichment, literacy and workforce skills development. All of these programs are presented to a culturally diverse, multi-generational student population. The College will use the traditional classroom and distance education technologies to provide the following credit and non-credit educational programs. The college offers University Transfer Programs, Workforce Education Programs, Developmental Education Programs, Continuing Education Programs and Adult Education Programs. The college offers Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.), Associate of Science Degree (A.S.), Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.) and Suggested Academic Transfer Degrees (A.T.).

The nearest community college to Victoria College is Coastal Bend College (54.0 miles away).