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Community College Open Admission Orlando, FL

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

$18,529/yr
Est. Cost of Attendance
$12,037/yr
Avg Price After Aid
45.6%
6-yr Grad Rate
39,486
Undergrads

About Valencia College

Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida's large city setting. With an undergraduate enrollment of 39,486 students and a student-to-faculty ratio of 27:1, it serves a substantial population. The college has a graduation rate of 45.6% and enrolls significant populations of first-generation students (42.1%) and Pell grant recipients (39.1%).

Type
Community College
Undergrads
39,486
Avg Faculty Salary
$68,379
Endowment
$92.6M
Pell Students
39.1%
First-Gen
42.1%
What Valencia College Is Known For
Majors far more concentrated here than at colleges nationally
Restaurant/Food Services Management 18 graduates · 4.9% of degrees here vs 0.02% nationally 246×
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 91 graduates · 24.5% of degrees here vs 0.11% nationally 217×
Network and System... 42 graduates · 11.3% of degrees here vs 0.15% nationally 75×
Electrical, Electronic, and... 26 graduates · 7% of degrees here vs 0.17% nationally 41×
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 34 graduates · 9.2% of degrees here vs 0.4% nationally 23×
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023, against the national share at the same degree level
Admissions
Open
admission
Qualified applicants are admitted
Can I Get In? →
Cost & Aid
$12,037 avg net
Average net price after aid
$11,453
Under $30K income
$92.6M
Endowment
Can I Afford It? →
Outcomes
$32,638 median
Median earnings 6 years after entering
45.6%
6-yr Grad Rate
$9,300
Median Debt
Is It Worth It? →

Valencia College Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Student:Faculty Ratio
27:1
Undergrad instruction

Valencia College does not report an acceptance rate, making it impossible to assess selectivity or what admission likelihood means for applicants.

10-Year Acceptance Rate Trend
10-year trend · Source: College Scorecard
10 years

Valencia College Tuition, Fees & Cost of Attendance

Avg Net Price
$12,037
Average for all students receiving federal aid, 2023-24
Median Federal Debt
$9,300
Federal Loan Rate
12.2%
Students borrowing federal loans

Valencia College's cost of attendance is $18,529, while the average net price students pay is $12,037, meaning students pay approximately $6,492 less than the sticker price on average.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown
Estimated annual costs · on-campus, 2023-24 · Source: College Scorecard
$18,529
In-state Tuition & Fees
$2,664
14%
Books & Supplies
$2,154
12%

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income
Average net price after all grants and scholarships · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS net price)
Under $30,000
$11,453
$30,001 – $48,000
$11,575
$48,001 – $75,000
$13,901
$75,001 – $110,000
$15,552
Over $110,000
$14,781

* One or more income brackets show an unusually low net price, reflecting need-based aid that can reduce cost to near zero for families in that range.

Full Cost of Attendance
Source: College Scorecard
2023-24

Student Loan Debt

How Many Students Borrow
Undergraduates taking on any loan
Take out a loan
38%
Federal loans
12%

Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $99.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How This Price Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

After aid, Valencia College costs $12,037 a year — about 36% more than a typical similar college.

Cost of attendance
This school
$18,529
Similar colleges (359)
$15,096
FL (128)
$28,286
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL (27)
$29,764
National (3,197)
$25,367
Students taking a loan
This school
37.7%
Similar colleges (361)
49.5%
FL (202)
86.4%
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL (39)
86.9%
National (4,096)
86.4%
Median debt at graduation
This school
$9,300
Similar colleges (369)
$9,500
FL (210)
$11,250
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL (41)
$13,097
National (4,347)
$13,097
Average net price
This school
$12,037
Similar colleges (595)
$8,831
FL (282)
$20,279
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL (47)
$20,623
National (5,106)
$17,160

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Valencia College Graduation Rate & Student Outcomes

6-yr Grad Rate
45.6%
Median Earnings 6yr
$32,638
6 years after entering

Valencia College has a graduation rate of 45.6%. Students earn a median of $32,638 six years after entry and $40,594 ten years after entry.

Graduate Earnings After College

Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
6 and 10 years after entering · includes all students, not just graduates · Source: College Scorecard
Median Earnings by Gender · 6 Years After Entering
Students working 6 years after entering · Source: College Scorecard
$34,229
Men
$31,450
Women
Graduation Rate: Pell vs. Non-Pell
6-year graduation rate by grant status · Source: College Scorecard
45.3%
Pell recipients
44.4%
Non-Pell students

Top Majors & Programs

Top Majors by Graduates
Most recent year available · bachelor's degrees only · Source: IPEDS Completions 2023
MajorGraduates
Computer Programming, Specific Applications91
Network and System...42
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef34
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician34
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller33
Culinary Arts/Chef Training31
Electrical, Electronic, and...26
Medical Office Management/Administration21
Restaurant/Food Services Management18
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management16
Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Completing within six years
Asian
62.4%
White
48.7%
Hispanic
43.6%
Black
36.3%
SOURCECollege Scorecard — groups with too few students to report are omitted
Earnings Further Out
The longer horizon

Median earnings eight years after entering Valencia College are $36,484, and 50% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How These Outcomes Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Six years after entry, former Valencia College students earn $32,638 — 5% less than at a typical similar college.

Median earnings, 10 years
This school
$40,594
Similar colleges (599)
$38,171
FL (239)
$36,155
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL (44)
$37,658
National (4,696)
$40,782
Median earnings, 6 years
This school
$32,638
Similar colleges (599)
$34,424
FL (255)
$32,840
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL (47)
$32,968
National (4,847)
$35,433
Graduation rate
This school
45.6%
Similar colleges (65)
32.6%
FL (105)
52.6%
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL (23)
45.6%
National (2,168)
52.3%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Valencia College Campus & Faculty

Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida's large city setting. The undergraduate student body of 39,486 includes 59.2% women, 42.1% first-generation students, and 39.1% Pell grant recipients.

Student Demographics
Undergraduate enrollment · Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS
Race & Ethnicity
White
21%
Asian
4.2%
Hispanic
45.3%
Black
16.8%
Other Indicators
First-generation
42.1%
Pell grant recipients
39.1%
Women
59.2%
Academic Resources
460
Full-time faculty
$68,379
Avg faculty salary
11,235
FT staff
$92.6M
Endowment
Faculty Salary by Gender
All instructional ranks combined · Source: IPEDS Human Resources
Men (avg)
$70,126
Women (avg)
$67,234
Overall avg
$68,379
Who Is on Campus
Beyond the undergraduate headcount
SOURCEIPEDS enrollment; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act filings
Online & Distance Learning
How much of the teaching happens remotely
Undergrads fully online
45%
Undergrads taking any
76.2%

19,129 of 42,524 undergraduates study entirely at a distance.

SOURCEIPEDS Fall Enrollment, distance education status

Valencia College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

How This Campus Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median
Pell grant share
This school
39.1%
Similar colleges (634)
31.8%
FL (297)
42.6%
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL (51)
39.1%
National (5,367)
40.1%
Research spending per student
This school
$1,626
Similar colleges (275)
$2,813
FL (92)
$5,169
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL (20)
$3,738
National (2,823)
$5,605
Students per faculty member
This school
27:1
Similar colleges (639)
15:1
FL (288)
15:1
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL (49)
16:1
National (5,427)
15:1

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Every Major at Valencia College
13 fields of study, certificate, 1 to 2 years level, grouped by subject area
371 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 133 grads · 2 majors
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 91
Network and System... 42
Health Professions 88 grads · 3 majors
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician 34
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 33
Medical Office Management/Administration 21
Personal and Culinary Services 65 grads · 2 majors
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 34
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 31
Business and Marketing 34 grads · 2 majors
Restaurant/Food Services Management 18
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 16
Engineering Technologies 27 grads · 2 majors
Electrical, Electronic, and... 26
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 1
Agriculture 16 grads · 1 major
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 16
Science Technologies 8 grads · 1 major
Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician 8
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023 — first majors only, so a student with a double major is counted once

Valencia College Location & Campus Safety

Valencia College is in Orlando, FL, in what IPEDS classifies as a large city setting. The campus sits about 9.4 miles from the center of Orlando.

Valencia College
Large city
Campus Setting
9.4 mi
To City Center
311,732
Orlando Population
Living in Orlando
Cost of living and getting around, for the whole city — not the campus
ACS 2023
$1,650
Median Rent / mo
$69,268
Median Household Income
33.6%
Rent as % of Income
How People Commute
Drive alone
69.6%
Walk
1.6%
Public transit
1.9%

Orange County scores 10.5 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — below average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.

Undergraduates make up about 4.8% of Orlando's residents.

SOURCEU.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates; EPA National Walkability Index

Campus Safety at Valencia College

Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Valencia College reported for 2024.

3
On-Campus Offenses
0
In Residence Halls
0.1
Per 1,000 Students
3
Domestic, Dating & Stalking

Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.

Reported On-Campus Offenses by Year
Criminal offenses reported on campus, including residence halls · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Clery Act disclosures
2022
2
2023
1
2024
3
What Was Reported in 2024
On-campus criminal offenses by category
Burglary
3

Separately, Valencia College reported 1 disciplinary referrals for weapons, drug and liquor law violations on campus. Referrals for alcohol violations are usually the largest category at residential colleges and reflect how a school handles student conduct internally.

SOURCEU.S. Department of Education, Campus Safety and Security — Clery Act disclosures, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Valencia College admissions, costs, and outcomes.