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San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA · City · 12,234 students
WebsiteScorecard
$18,943
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
24%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$39,676
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC) is a landmark Hispanic-Serving community college known for driving social mobility in the Inland Empire through strong university transfer rates and targeted career technical education. The college excels in high-demand academic and vocational fields, boasting exceptional programs in Nursing, Aeronautics, Automotive Technology, and Administration of Justice. Students experience a supportive, commuter-friendly campus culture enriched by active student clubs, comprehensive tutoring, and tailored peer-mentoring initiatives. Distinctively, SBVC features its own state-of-the-art planetarium and offers the Valley Bound Commitment, a program that provides free first-year tuition and textbook coverage to local high school graduates.


Wikipedia:San Bernardino Valley College is a public community college in San Bernardino, California. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The college has an enrollment of 17,044 students and covers 82 acres (33 ha). Valley College is also a part of the San Bernardino Community College District which includes Crafton Hills College located in nearby Yucaipa and the Professional Development Center in San Bernardino.

Location
San Bernardino, CA, 92410-2798 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SNA · Orange County
43 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,196$14,382
Books & supplies$1,380$1,380
Cost of attendance$21,285$35,864 est.
Average net price$18,943Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$14,382
In-state: $1,196
Books & supplies$1,380
Cost of attendance$35,864 est.
In-state: $21,285
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $18,943
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.valleycollege.edu
How it’s made up · in-state, 2026-27
San Bernardino Valley College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Fees$1,224
Books & supplies$1,305
Personal expenses$4,563
Transportation$1,656
Total published by the school$21,285
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$18,446
$30–48k
$18,753
$48–75k
$20,058
$75–110k
$20,743
$110k+
$21,390
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
24%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
31% graduated · 16% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 52% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$32,980
10 yrs after entry$39,676
Debt
Middle 50% owe$2k–$3.5k
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 42%Women 58%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
25 : 1
Pell grant
25%
First-gen
60%
Family income
$16,948
Independent
51%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
71%
Race & ethnicity
White
10%
Hispanic
71%
Black
10%
Asian
4%
Two or more
3%
Varsity sports
CCCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
35%
Faculty salary
$10,823/mo
Teaching spend
$3,830
per student
Federal loans
1%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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