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Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, California Public 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Moreno Valley, California, Moreno Valley College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 11,920 students. It is part of California Community College System.

Moreno Valley College offers certificates and associate degrees across 86 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Humanities, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 2,718 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 29 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
11,920
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
2,718
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
86
Programs and majors
29:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 86

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 11
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3
Business, Management and Marketing 15
Family and Consumer Sciences 3
Computer and Information Sciences 11
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Psychology 1
Social Sciences 5
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3
Health Professions 8
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
Visual and Performing Arts 4
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Communications Technologies 1
Communication and Journalism 2
English Language and Literature 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
History 1
Education 4
Physical Sciences 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
62%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
29:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
1,728
Certificates under 1 year
713
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
277

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
11,920
Undergraduates, fall 2024
11,920
Full-time, fall 2024
17%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
20,607
Full-time, 2024-25
12%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 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
15%
Hispanic or Latino
65%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
47%
Students taking some online courses
23%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Dr. Rudy Besikof
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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