2019 Student Success Scorecard

Antelope Valley College (AVC) is in the city of Lancaster and held its first classes in 1929 as an extension of Antelope Valley Joint Union High School in Lancaster. AVC has responded to the needs of south valley residents and growth by establishing a Palmdale site. Dedicated to meeting the dynamic needs of a changing community, the college recognizes that it is uniquely capable of responding to the requirements of regional business, industry and public service, as well as the social and cultural needs of the Antelope Valley. AVC is now hosting upper division and graduate level programs offered by California State University, Bakersfield, with its own satellite campus at AVC’s Lancaster campus.

College Profile

The student population and course sections offered described in the tables are based on the 2017-18 academic year. Students represented differ from those included for calculation of Scorecard metrics, which are based on first-time students enrolled in 2012-13.

Total Students

18,787

Gender	Rate
Female	58.2%
Male	40.6%
Unknown	1.2%

Age	Rate
Less than 20 years old	30.1%
20 to 24 years old	32.4%
25 to 39 years old	26.2%
40 or more years old	11.4%
Unknown	0.0%

Ethnicity/Race	Rate
African American	16.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.3%
Asian	2.1%
Filipino	1.9%
Hispanic	53.1%
Pacific Islander	0.2%
White	20.0%
Two or more Races	4.9%
Unknown	0.9%

Institutional Information	Rate
Full Time Equivalent Students	10,615.8
Credit Sections	3,944
Non-Credit Sections	48
Median Credit Section Size	23
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty	48.2%
Percentage of First-Generation Students	48.8%
Student Counseling Ratio (FALL 2014)	1,280:1
* Insufficient Data	** No Data

Profile - Historical Trend

Year	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18
Students	18,769	18,856	18,849	18,390	18,787
Gender
Female	58.2%	58.4%	58.8%	58.8%	58.2%
Male	40.9%	41.1%	40.3%	40.2%	40.6%
Unknown	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Age
Less than 20 years old	26.1%	26.8%	27.9%	29.6%	30.1%
20 to 24 years old	33.8%	33.8%	33.6%	33.0%	32.4%
25 to 39 years old	25.9%	26.1%	25.8%	25.6%	26.2%
40 or more years old	14.3%	13.3%	12.7%	11.8%	11.4%
Unknown	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Ethnicity/Race
African American	22.9%	21.3%	18.9%	17.2%	16.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Asian	1.8%	1.6%	1.8%	2.0%	2.1%
Filipino	1.6%	1.6%	1.8%	1.8%	1.9%
Hispanic	43.5%	45.7%	49.0%	51.5%	53.1%
Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
White	23.4%	23.2%	22.1%	21.4%	20.0%
Two or more Races	4.6%	4.6%	4.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Unknown	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Institutional Information
Full Time Equivalent Students	11,140.5	11,293.4	11,657.0	10,567.2	10,615.8
Credit Sections	3,363	3,475	3,535	3,784	3,944
Non-Credit Sections	12	9	44	45	48
Median Credit Section Size	26	25	24	23	23
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty	50.9%	41.0%	49.4%	47.4%	48.2%
Percentage of First-Generation Students	46.3%*	49.5%	49.2%	48.9%	48.8%
Student Counseling Ratio	971:1	1,002:1	892:1	479:1	1,280:1

* Insufficient data
** No data

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Remedial / ESL

Percentage of credit students tracked for six years through 2012-13 who first enrolled in a course below transfer level in English, mathematics, and/or ESL during 2017-18 and completed a college-level course in the same discipline.

Remedial Math

Gender	Rate	N
37.9%	N=2,655
Female	40.7	1,570
Male	33.8	1,053
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	48.9	1,365
20-24	27.9	602
25-39	24.8	420
40 OR OVER	25.0	268
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	20.2	599
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	35.7	14
ASIAN	52.4	21
FILIPINO	53.3	30
HISPANIC	44.3	1,325
PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0	*
WHITE	41.2	556

Remedial English

35.7%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,458
Female	40.1	848
Male	29.4	586
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	44.5	749
20-24	26.3	319
25-39	26.5	226
40 OR OVER	26.2	164
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	20.4	427
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	44.4	*
ASIAN	60.0	25
FILIPINO	58.8	17
HISPANIC	41.6	693
PACIFIC ISLANDER	25.0	*
WHITE	42.8	222

Remedial English As Second Language (ESL)

5.1%

Gender	Rate	N
N=237
Female	5.6	142
Male	4.5	89
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	22.2	18
20-24	5.6	36
25-39	2.2	91
40 OR OVER	4.3	92
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	1.0	96
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	N/A
ASIAN	23.1	13
FILIPINO	0.0	*
HISPANIC	4.8	104
PACIFIC ISLANDER	N/A	N/A
WHITE	16.7	18

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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Transfer Level Achievement

The percent of first-time students in 2016-17 who complete 6 units and attempt any Math or English in their first year who complete a transfer-level course in Math or English in their first or second year.

Transfer Level Achievement Math

	1-Year		2-Year
	14.4%	N=1,979	28.3%	N=1,979
Gender	Rate	N	Rate	N
Female	12.7	1,059	28.0	1,059
Male	16.4	895	28.4	895
Age	Rate	N	Rate	N
UNDER 20	16.8	1,597	32.4	1,597
20-24	4.6	237	10.5	237
25-39	4.6	109	12.8	109
40 OR OVER	0.0	36	11.1	36
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	4.8	207	14.0	207
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	33.3	*	66.7	*
ASIAN	35.1	37	43.2	37
FILIPINO	27.5	40	52.5	40
HISPANIC	14.3	1,241	28.8	1,241
PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0	*	0.0	*
WHITE	15.3	352	29.8	352

Transfer Level Achievement English

	1-Year		2-Year
	43.4%	N=1,979	57.3%	N=1,979
Gender	Rate	N	Rate	N
Female	45.4	1,059	61.2	1,059
Male	41.1	895	52.6	895
Age	Rate	N	Rate	N
UNDER 20	46.6	1,597	60.6	1,597
20-24	30.4	237	44.3	237
25-39	29.4	109	42.2	109
40 OR OVER	27.8	36	41.7	36
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	25.1	207	43.0	207
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	66.7	*	66.7	*
ASIAN	48.6	37	64.9	37
FILIPINO	57.5	40	77.5	40
HISPANIC	42.8	1,241	56.4	1,241
PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0	*	0.0	*
WHITE	52.3	352	64.8	352

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Persistence

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who enrolled in the first three consecutive terms.

Persistence College Prepared

Gender	Rate	N
84.3%	N=395
Female	88.0	191
Male	81.1	196
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	84.0	363
20-24	85.7	21
25-39	100.0	*
40 OR OVER	85.7	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	76.5	17
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	100.0	*
ASIAN	90.0	10
FILIPINO	90.9	11
HISPANIC	85.3	190
PACIFIC ISLANDER	100.0	*
WHITE	82.4	142

Persistence Unprepared For College

76.5%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,818
Female	78.3	1,042
Male	74.0	757
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	78.4	1,345
20-24	68.6	255
25-39	73.1	*
40 OR OVER	75.0	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	71.2	278
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	60.0	*
ASIAN	88.2	17
FILIPINO	71.9	32
HISPANIC	78.4	992
PACIFIC ISLANDER	33.3	*
WHITE	76.2	403

Persistence Overall

77.9%

Gender	Rate	N
N=2,213
Female	79.8	1,233
Male	75.4	953
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	79.6	1,708
20-24	69.9	276
25-39	73.9	134
40 OR OVER	75.8	95
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	71.5	295
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	71.4	*
ASIAN	88.9	27
FILIPINO	76.7	43
HISPANIC	79.5	1,182
PACIFIC ISLANDER	50.0	*
WHITE	77.8	545

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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30 Units

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who achieved at least 30 units.

30 Units College Prepared

Gender	Rate	N
76.7%	N=395
Female	80.6	191
Male	73.0	196
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	77.4	363
20-24	66.7	21
25-39	75.0	*
40 OR OVER	71.4	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	82.4	17
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	100.0	*
ASIAN	80.0	10
FILIPINO	90.9	11
HISPANIC	76.3	190
PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0	*
WHITE	74.6	142

30 Units Unprepared For College

64.9%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,818
Female	65.9	1,042
Male	63.3	757
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	68.6	1,345
20-24	50.6	255
25-39	57.7	*
40 OR OVER	59.1	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	48.6	278
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	60.0	*
ASIAN	88.2	17
FILIPINO	68.8	32
HISPANIC	67.1	992
PACIFIC ISLANDER	33.3	*
WHITE	69.5	403

30 Units Overall

67.0%

Gender	Rate	N
N=2,213
Female	68.2	1,233
Male	65.3	953
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	70.5	1,708
20-24	51.8	276
25-39	58.2	134
40 OR OVER	60.0	95
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	50.5	295
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	71.4	*
ASIAN	85.2	27
FILIPINO	74.4	43
HISPANIC	68.6	1,182
PACIFIC ISLANDER	25.0	*
WHITE	70.8	545

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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Degree Transfer - Completion

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Degree Transfer College Prepared

Gender	Rate	N
67.6%	N=395
Female	73.3	191
Male	62.8	196
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	68.9	363
20-24	47.6	21
25-39	50.0	*
40 OR OVER	71.4	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	64.7	17
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	100.0	*
ASIAN	70.0	10
FILIPINO	63.6	11
HISPANIC	67.9	190
PACIFIC ISLANDER	100.0	*
WHITE	67.6	142

Persistence Unprepared For College

37.7%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,818
Female	39.2	1,042
Male	35.4	757
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	42.7	1,345
20-24	22.4	255
25-39	24.6	*
40 OR OVER	26.1	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	25.5	278
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	60.0	*
ASIAN	70.6	17
FILIPINO	37.5	32
HISPANIC	39.2	992
PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0	*
WHITE	40.7	403

Persistence Overall

43.1%

Gender	Rate	N
N=2,213
Female	44.4	1,233
Male	41.0	953
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	48.2	1,708
20-24	24.3	276
25-39	25.4	134
40 OR OVER	29.5	95
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	27.8	295
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	71.4	*
ASIAN	70.4	27
FILIPINO	44.2	43
HISPANIC	43.8	1,182
PACIFIC ISLANDER	25.0	*
WHITE	47.7	545

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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Career Technical Education

Percentage of students completing more than eight units in courses classified as career technical education (or apprenticeship ) in a single discipline for the first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate, apprenticeship or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Technical Education College Overall

Gender	Rate	N
55.1%	N=819
Female	61.7	423
Male	47.9	380
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	61.0	315
20-24	53.2	205
25-39	52.7	186
40 OR OVER	46.0	113
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	37.9	145
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	0.0	*
ASIAN	90.0	10
FILIPINO	66.7	12
HISPANIC	61.7	386
PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0	*
WHITE	53.6	220

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit)

Percentage of students tracked for six years through 2017-18, who started first time in 2012-13 in a Career Development and College Preparation course and completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit) Overall

Gender	Rate	N
N/A	N=Less Than 10
Female	N/A	*
Male	N/A	*
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	N/A	*
20-24	N/A	*
25-39	N/A	*
40 OR OVER	N/A	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	N/A	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	*
ASIAN	N/A	*
FILIPINO	N/A	*
HISPANIC	N/A	*
PACIFIC ISLANDER	N/A	*
WHITE	N/A	*

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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SkillsBuilder

The median percentage change in wages for students who completed higher level CTE coursework in 2015-2016 and left the system without receiving any type of traditional outcome such as transfer to a four year college or completion of a degree or certificate.

Career Builder - Mediam Earnings Change

Disciplines with the highest enrollment	Median percentage change	Total N
+68.8%	N=240
Administration of Justice	123.6%	59
Aircraft Fabrication	74.7%	31
Software Applications	53.0%	27
Automotive Technology	35.0%	17
Real Estate	47.7%	14
Child Development/Early Care and Education	29.5%	14
Electrical	296.6%	13
Fire Technology	138.6%	11
Business and Commerce, General	54.7%	11
Welding Technology	88.4%	10

*: Cohort fewer than 10 students

Skills Builder - Demographics

Gender	Median Percentage Change	Total N

Female	44.7%	95
Male	88.9%	140
Age	Median Percentage Change	Total N
UNDER 20	296.6%	19
20-24	100.4%	90
25-39	55.5%	87
40 OR OVER	15.1%	44
Ethnicity/Race	Median Percentage Change	Total N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	63.0%	28
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	0.0%	*
ASIAN	14.5%	*
FILIPINO	11.5%	*
HISPANIC	71.2%	123
PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0%	*
WHITE	69.1%	72

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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