Imperial, California · Public · 2-year · Rural area
Overview
Located in Imperial, California, Imperial Valley College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. It enrolled 8,873 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.
Imperial Valley College offers certificates and associate degrees across 111 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Psychology, General. It awarded 2,954 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 31 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
8,873
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
2,954
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
111
Programs and majors
31:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 111
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
55%
Student-to-faculty ratio
31:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
2,002
Certificates under 1 year
281
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
668
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,873
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,873
Full-time, fall 2024
43%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,210
Full-time, 2024-25
34%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
9%
Hispanic or Latino
85%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
32%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Superintendent/President
Dr. Lennor Johnson
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience