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Napa Valley College

Napa, California Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Napa Valley College is a public two-year institution in Napa, California. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,844 students. It is part of California Community College System.

Napa Valley College offers certificates and associate degrees across 61 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Biology. It awarded 816 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.

Mission

Napa Valley College transforms lives. Whether your goal is to transfer, to pursue a career, or to explore your interests, Napa Valley College provides excellent educational and professional opportunities that are student-centered, equity-focused, and community-oriented.

Mission statement as reported by Napa Valley College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
4,844
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
816
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
61
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 61

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
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Health Professions 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Visual and Performing Arts 7
Psychology 1
Social Sciences 6
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Engineering Technologies 4
Communication and Journalism 2
Physical Sciences 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Precision Production 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Education 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Communications Technologies 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
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
51%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
476
Certificates under 1 year
45
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
295

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,844
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,844
Full-time, fall 2024
35%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,928
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
58%
Men
42%
White
27%
Hispanic or Latino
46%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
12%
Two or more races
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
33%
Students taking some online courses
42%

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Superintendent/President
Dr. Torence Powell
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, 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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