Victoria College

2200 E Red River
Victoria, TX 77901

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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 3,860 students (27% of students are full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the state community college average of 37:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 68%.

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

	Victoria College	(TX) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	186 staff	121 staff

The student population of Victoria College has declined by 6% over five years.

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has decreased from 24:1 over five years.

The Victoria College diversity score of 0.62 is less than the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has grown by 17% over five years.

Total Enrollment	3,860 students	4,620 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	21:1	37:1

# Full-Time Students	1,060 students	1,302 students

# Part-Time Students	2,800 students	3,318 students


% Asian	2%	5%

% Hispanic	43%	42%

% Black	6%	13%

% White	44%	32%

% Two or more races	2%	2%
% Non Resident races	2%	2%

% Unknown races	1%	4%

Diversity Score	0.62	0.70

College Completion Rate	16%	23%

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

The public in-state tuition of $4,050 is more than the state average of $3,929. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

The public out-state tuition of $4,650 is less than the state average of $6,264. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,050	$3,929

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,650	$6,264

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	74%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	$10,515	$10,500

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

Source: 2019 (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).