Irvine Valley College
ivc.edu
Dr. Glenn R. Roquemore
President
California Community Colleges
General Facts
 With more than 2.1 million students on 112 campuses, the
California Community Colleges is the largest system of
higher education in the United States.
California Community Colleges
Value to California
 51 percent of California State University and UC graduates
started at a California community college.
California Community Colleges
General Facts
 Three out of every 10 Californians ages 18-24 are currently
enrolled in a community college.
 Fifty-five percent of community college students are
people of diverse ethnic backgrounds and roughly 53
percent are female.
California Community Colleges
Value to California
 California community colleges educate 70 percent of our
state’s nurses.
 California community colleges train 80 percent of
firefighters, law enforcement personnel, and emergency
medical technicians.
California Community Colleges
Value to California
 Transfer students from the California Community Colleges to the
University of California system currently account for 48 percent
of UC’s bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering
and mathematics.
 Community colleges offer associate degrees and short-term job
training certificates in more than 175 fields, and more than
100,000 individuals are trained each year in industry-specific
workforce skills.
 Nearly 42 percent of all California veterans receiving GI
educational benefits attend a California community college for
workforce training, to earn an associate degree or to work
toward transferring to a four-year university.
California Community Colleges
High Return on College Education
 The California Community Colleges is the largest provider
of workforce training in the state and nation.
 For every $1 California invests in students who graduate
from college, it will receive a net return on investment of
$4.50.
California Community Colleges
High Return on College Education
 Californians with a college degree will earn $400,000 more
in their lifetime than their peers with only a high school
diploma.
 Students who earn a degree or certificate from a
California community college nearly double their earnings
within three years.
California Community Colleges
High Return on College Education
 Attending or graduating from a community college doubles
an individual’s chance of finding a job compared to those
who failed to complete high school.
 The California Community Colleges is the state’s most
cost-effective system of education – the revenue needed
to support one full-time community college student is
slightly more than $5,000 per year.
California Community Colleges
High Return on College Education
 The California Community Colleges is the most costeffective system of education in California. While the
state revenue needed to support one community college
full-time student is slightly more than $5,000 per year,
that same student costs approximately $7,500 in the K-12
system and $20,000 and $11,000, respectively, at UC and
CSU.
California Community Colleges
High Return on College Education
 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that
occupations that require an associate degree will grow by
18 percent through 2020 – faster than the new job growth
for those with a bachelor’s degree.
California Community Colleges
Why focus on regions and on jobs and
the economy?
 While colleges currently allocate considerable resources to
serve and grow local economies, working from the
perspective of a single college or district is no longer
sufficient to address the magnitude of the problems
created by the economic downturn.
California Community Colleges
Why focus on regions and on jobs and
the economy?
 Regions are mobilizing around jobs and the economy.
Community colleges need to do the same in order to
remain vital partners in the workforce mission. Colleges
must collaboratively respond and innovate in order to
meet the needs of regional labor markets.
California Community Colleges
Why focus on regions and on jobs and
the economy?
 Employers who compete in the marketplace, must also
partner to create a shared talent pool. Colleges are being
asked to respond on three fronts:
 a soft skills gap,
 a basic skills gap (including digital literacy), and
 an applied skills gap.
California Community Colleges
Why focus on regions and on jobs and
the economy?
 Employers and colleges who partner regionally will be
better able to prepare a competitive workforce.
 If businesses can collaborate, so can the California
community colleges.
California Community Colleges
Colleges and regions need to work
together to address the skills gap.
 The skills gap is a national problem that has left business
without a crucial pipeline of the skilled workers they need in
a rapidly changing economy.
California Community Colleges
Colleges and regions need to work
together to address the skills gap.
 Federal economists estimate that 2+ million jobs go
unfilled today as a result of training, skills and
education gaps.
California Community Colleges
Colleges and regions need to work
together to address the skills gap.
 While hard work is still important, postsecondary
education is required and frequent retraining is
necessary to stay current. Research indicates that an
estimated 1.5 million job vacancies in the country
consist of jobs that require more than a high school
diploma but less than a bachelor's degree.
California Community Colleges
Colleges and regions need to work
together to address the skills gap.
 The future competitiveness of the state, the
ability for businesses to thrive, and the ability for
students to become productive workers all require
strategic investment in California’s community
colleges to address the skills gap.
Why Irvine Valley College?
 Transfer Students from Community Colleges to the
University of California account for 48% of UC’s
bachelor’s degrees in science, technology engineering
and mathematics (STEM)
Why Irvine Valley College?
 IVC students can get a guaranteed transfer to
CSU or UC
 Our students also get into other fine schools
 USC
 Stanford
 Columbia University
 Johns Hopkins University
 Cornell University
Award Winning Academic Programs
 Administration of Justice
 Debate
 Engineering
 Model United Nations
 Music-Instrumental
 Psychology
IVC Debaters Dominate Tournaments
Dr. Gary Rybold, Debate Coach
Award Winning Faculty
 Authors
 Grammy winner
 Scientists
 Artists
 Web Designers
 Fulbright Scholars
 Entrepreneurs
 Coaches
Exceptional Students
 The Student Government of the Associated Students
exists to serve the students at IVC through awareness,
advocacy and representation. ASIVC Senate serves as
the official voice for all students of the College.
 The Inter Club Council (ICC) consists of all Associated
Students of Irvine Valley College registered and
approved clubs. IVC is home to over forty student
clubs that bring together students with shared
interests ranging from academics, sports, art and
cultural backgrounds.
Professional Staff
 Dedicated to student success
 Willing to help you reach your goals with all of
our resources
Programs
 60 Associate Degree Programs
 50 Certificate Programs
 Programs include…
 Biology, Chemistry, English, History
 Electronics, CISCO/Security,
Networks
 Recycling and Resource Management
 Paralegal Studies, Accounting,
Entrepreneurship, Management
 Digital Arts Media
 Communication Studies
AA DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
Accounting
Acting
Administration of Justice
Administrative Assistant
Animation for Games
Anthropology
Art
Art History
Biology
Business Management
Chemistry
Child Development
Civil-Computer-Aided Design
Coaching
Commercial Dance
Communication Studies
Computer-Aided Design
Computer Applications
Computer Languages
Dance
Design Model Making and
Rapid Prototyping
Digital Graphic Applications
Digital Media Art
AA DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
Digital Photography
Early Childhood Associate
Teacher
Economics
Electrician Trainee
Electronic Technology
English
Entrepreneurship Skills
Fine Arts
Fitness Professional
French
Geography
Geology
Health Sciences
History
Humanities
Japanese
Kinesiology
Laser Technology: Photonics
Liberal Studies
Live Entertainment Technician
Local Area Networks: Cisco
Mathematics
Mechanical Computer-Aided
Design
AA DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
Museum Education and
Visitor Services
Music
Natural Sciences and
Mathematics
Office Assistant
Paralegal Studies
Philosophy
Pre-Law
Physical Science
Physics
Political Science
Pre-Engineering
Psychology
Real Estate
Recycling and Resource
Management
Research Tools for
Entrepreneurs
Retail Management
Sociology
Spanish
Spreadsheets
Technical Theatre
Theatre Arts
Web Authoring
UC Guarantee
 IVC has Transfer Admission Guarantees (TAGs) with
six University of California Campuses. These
guarantees allow qualifying IVC students to receive
guaranteed admission to the participating UC of
their choice.
Athletics
 Since 1990, IVC has been committed to maintaining a
strong athletic and academic tradition. Competing as a
member of the nation’s toughest college conference,
the Orange Empire Conference, Irvine Valley teams have
collected 20 state championships and 39 conference
titles from 1990 through the fall of 2014.
Transfer
 IVC #1 transfer rate in the state at 60%.
 TAG agreements with six UC campuses
 IVC offers dozens of honors courses and is a member
of the Honors Transfer Council of California and the
UCLA Transfer Alliance Program. (TAP)
Career Technical Education
 CTE programs at IVC are designed to prepare students
for a high-skill, high-wage, high-demand career
within the current job industry. IVC offers over 30
career certificates designed for completion in two
years or less.
Extended Education
 Emeritus Institute serves around 5000
students and offers over 200 classes
annually.
 Authorized Testing Center
 Community Education Classes
 www.123GetSmart
Accreditation
 Irvine Valley College is accredited by the Western
Association of Schools and Colleges
 Associate in Arts: 38 majors
Associate in Science: 20 majors
Associate in Arts for Transfer: 8 AA Transfer AA-T
Associate in Arts for Transfer: 5 AS Transfer AS-T
Occupational Certificates: 61 programs:
25 certificates of achievement (18-unit or greater
state-approved programs) plus 36 certificates of
proficiency (low-unit locally approved programs)
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