San Bernardino, California · Public · 2-year · Midsize city
Overview
San Bernardino Valley College is a public two-year institution based in San Bernardino, California. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 14,055 students. It is part of San Bernardino Community College District.
San Bernardino Valley College offers certificates and associate degrees across 97 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice/Police Science, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 2,741 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 81% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
14,055
Students enrolled
81%
First-year retention
2,741
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
97
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 97
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
81%
First-year retention, part-time students
27%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,417
Certificates under 1 year
1,323
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
14,055
Undergraduates, fall 2024
14,055
Full-time, fall 2024
26%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
20,418
Full-time, 2024-25
22%
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
59%
Men
41%
White
11%
Hispanic or Latino
70%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
43%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
San Bernardino Community College District
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
President
Dr. Gilbert Contreras
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