Victoria College
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 (53.7 miles away).
Top Placements
Victoria College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
- The teacher population of 186 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Victoria College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| 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 | 76 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 4,146 students | 3,921 students |
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| 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 |
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| % Asian | 1% | 4% |
| % Hispanic | 31% | 37% |
| % Black | 5% | 13% |
| % White | 61% | 39% |
| % Non Resident races | - | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.69 |
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| College Completion Rate | 12% | 21% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $39,100 | $33,800 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- 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.).
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Victoria College is Coastal Bend College (53.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Coastal Bend CollegePublic3,759 students | 53.70 Mi3800 Charco Rd
Beeville, TX 78102
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(361)698-1255 77.0010,439 - Kaplan College-Corpus ChristiPrivate, for profit399 students | 79.30 Mi1620 S. Padre Island Drive, #600
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(361)852-2900 79.30399 - Brazosport CollegePublic4,155 students | 96.30 Mi500 College Dr
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(979)230-3000 96.304,155
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