10-yr median earnings
$34,487
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Imperial, California
Imperial Valley College
Imperial Valley College is a public institution in Imperial, California. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $1,115
- Avg net price / yr
- $34,487
- 10-yr median earnings
- 45.4%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Imperial Valley College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 31st pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 45.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +23%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Imperial Valley College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
53/100
Imperial Valley College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$34,487
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$1,115
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
45.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$1,115
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
45.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 45.4%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Imperial Valley College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Imperial Valley College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Imperial Valley College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$34,487 31st percentile higher than 31% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Imperial Valley College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,487 | #3539 of 5103 | 31st |
| Average net price | $1,115 | #30 of 5020 | 99th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 45.4% | #3294 of 4858 | 32nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,652 | #477 of 5462 | 91st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
7,652
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
45.4%
150%-time completion
$34,487
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Imperial Valley College ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Imperial Valley College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,487 | #379 of 493 | 23rd |
| Average net price | $1,115 | #8 of 495 | 98th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 45.4% | #353 of 483 | 27th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,652 | #99 of 553 | 82nd |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 379 | Imperial Valley CollegeThis school | $34,487 | $1,115 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $1,148 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $8,852 |
| Average Net Price | $1,115 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $1,112 |
50.7%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
Net price at Imperial Valley College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $1,111 to $3,937 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -41.4%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$1,111
Highest year
$3,937
Most recent (2023)
$1,697
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $2,8982023 · $1,697
Over the same years, enrollment went +3.3% (6,663 → 6,881 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
54.1%
Female
60.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
$28,114
Median Earnings (6yr)
32.2%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 45.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $28,114 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $34,487 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 32.2% |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 7 | 1,085 | $48,358 | $100,265 | - |
| Certificate | 2 | 593 | $40,109 | $40,311 | - |
Top programs at Imperial Valley College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$100,265 median earnings
- Biological and Physical Sc…
Biological and Physical Sciences
$43,842 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$41,312 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$40,311 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,… $39,907
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$39,907 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,… $36,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$36,000 median earnings
- Psychology, Other $35,363
Psychology, Other
$35,363 median earnings
- Psychology, General $33,364
Psychology, General
$33,364 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 28 | $100,265 | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's | 299 | $43,842 | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | 185 | $41,312 | - |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 1 | $40,311 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Certificate | 592 | $39,907 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 394 | $36,000 | - |
| Psychology, Other | Associate's | 0 | $35,363 | - |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | 161 | $33,364 | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate's | 18 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Imperial Valley College? ▼
Imperial Valley College is a public institution in Imperial, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 7,652 students.
How much do Imperial Valley College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Imperial Valley College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $34,487 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $28,114.
How much does Imperial Valley College cost? ▼
The average net price at Imperial Valley College is $1,115. In-state tuition is $1,148 and out-of-state tuition is $8,852.
What is the graduation rate at Imperial Valley College? ▼
Imperial Valley College has a 45.4% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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