Imperial Valley College
Imperial Valley College at a Glance
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About Imperial Valley College
According to Wikipedia, Imperial Valley College is a public community college in Imperial County, California. It was founded in 1962 and enrolls around 7,000 students per year. In April 2022, Lennor M. Johnson, Ed.D., was appointed president of the college. The main campus is located on a site in the city of Imperial with extended campuses in El Centro and Brawley.
Imperial Valley College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 76% | 45% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Imperial Valley College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,148 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Imperial Valley College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Imperial Valley College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $40,691 a year, and 83% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Imperial Valley College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 11,097 | 11,097 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Imperial Valley College?
Imperial Valley College is located at 380 E. Aten Road, Imperial, CA 92251-0158.
How Safe is Imperial Valley College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Imperial Valley College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Imperial Valley College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Imperial has a violent crime rate of 0.08% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.20%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Imperial Valley College Known For?
Imperial Valley College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Literature
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Criminal Justice
- History
- Education
- Communications
- Engineering
- Medical
Imperial Valley College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Imperial Valley College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Imperial Valley College ranks #1354 in the U.S. and #5587 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesImperial Valley College ranks #1859 in the U.S. and #5749 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesImperial Valley College ranks #1906 in the U.S. and #8035 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesImperial Valley College ranks #2000 in the U.S. and #7448 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesImperial Valley College ranks #2090 in the U.S. and #5274 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesImperial Valley College ranks #2231 in the U.S. and #5962 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesImperial Valley College ranks #2296 in the U.S. and #4686 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesImperial Valley College ranks #2486 in the U.S. and #8202 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesImperial Valley College ranks #2550 in the U.S. and #9450 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesImperial Valley College ranks #2581 in the U.S. and #9438 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesImperial Valley College ranks #2757 in the U.S. and #11790 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesImperial Valley College ranks #3608 in the U.S. and #12970 worldwide for influence in Medical.
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