Valencia College Facts

Notable Highlights

 

Of the nearly 4,000 degree-granting colleges and universities in the U.S., Valencia College is ranked 45th in size.*

* Source: National Center for Education Statistics (Fall 2021)


Analytics and Reporting

For additional research, data, information and analysis visit the Office of Analytics and Reporting.


 
 
 
IMPORTANT Unless otherwise noted, all information is from the 2023-2024 reporting year. (Summer 2023-Spring 2024).


ACADEMICS:

Tuition, Financial Aid, Degrees, Graduates

Lake Nona Professor Smiling

Valencia College Tuition

Valencia College tuition and fees are about half the cost of a state university and one tenth the cost of Florida independent colleges and universities.

Tuition Per Credit Hour
(2024-2025 Catalog)


Tuition Type Associate Baccalaureate
In-State Tuition
$103.06
$112.19
Out-of-State Tuition
$390.96
$427.59

Financial Aid

Aid info Amount
Total Aid Awarded $165,282,641
Students Receiving Aid 45%
Bright Futures Recipients 973

Degree and Certificate Programs

Programs Degrees Offered
Associate in Arts (A.A.) 1
Associate in Science (A.S.) 39
Bachelor of Science (B.A.S. & B.S.) 7
Certificate Programs 101
A.S. degree average annual salary: $63,073*

*Source: 2021-2022 Florida Education Training and Placement Information Program and Labor Market Statistics

Graduates

Degree Programs Percentage Total Number
Associate in Arts (A.A.) 73% 6,237
Associate in Science (A.S.) 18% 1,488
Bachelor of Science (B.A.S. and B.S.) 9% 789
Total Degrees Awarded   8,514
Total Certificates Awarded   7,817

 

 

 

 

 


 
 

STUDENTS:

Enrollment, Characteristics

Students walking outside
 

Annual Enrollment

Type of Student Total Enrolled
Degree Seeking 49,739
Dual Enrollment 5,853
Continuing Education 8,210
Accelerated Skills Training 1,111
Personal Interest 2,793
Transient 3,114
Other 2,965
Total Individuals Served 72,674**
**"Other" includes certificate programs (TC, VC, ATC); postsecondary adult vocational; Educator Preparation Institute; continuing workforce education; teacher recertification; and FA selected coursework, job improvement and provisional.

 

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 21.1

Enrollment Status (Fall 2023)

Full-time 38%
Part-time 62%

High School Market Share

Percentage of of previous year high school grads who enrolled at Valencia College (Fall 2023)

County Percentage
Orange County 29%
Osceola County 44%

County of Residence

County Percentage
Orange County 53%
Osceola County 20%
Other Florida Counties 25%
Out of State or International 2%

 

Student Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity Percentage
Asian 6%
Black or African American 17%
Caucasian 25%
Hispanic 46%
Other 6%
 

Median Student Age

MEDIAN STUDENT AGE 21
17 and younger 9%
18 to 24 65%
25 and older 26%

INSTITUTION:

History, Employees, Budget, Locations, Board


Administration

College President: Kathleen Plinske

History

Founded in 1967.

Service Area

Orange and Osceola Counties

Accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Employees
  • Full-Time Staff: 1,285
  • Part-Time Staff: 1,196
  • Full-Time Faculty: 654
  • Part-Time Faculty: 2,065
Total: 5,200

Budget

Revenue Total
2023-2024 Actual Revenues: $280,475,675

 

Valencia College Foundation

Scholarships awarded to Valencia College Students: 2,355

Total amount awarded: $1,957,369

Learn More


Locations

Campus Year Established Address Campus Details
Advanced Manufacturing Training Center 2016 1099 Cross Prairie Pkwy., Kissimmee, FL 34744 1 building
Downtown Campus 2019 500 W. Livingston St., Orlando, FL 32801 2 buildings (shared campus with UCF)
Downtown Campus, Accelerated Skills Training 2019 400 Pittman St., Suite 102, Orlando, FL 32801 1 building
East Campus 1974 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trl., Orlando, FL 32825 108 acres, 9 buildings and 1 parking garage
Fire Rescue Institute Training Facility   2966 W. Oak Ridge Rd., Orlando, FL 32809 1 building
Lake Nona Campus
2010 12350 Narcoossee Rd., Orlando, FL 32832

23 acres, 1 building

Osceola Campus 1987 1800 Denn John Ln., Kissimmee, FL 34744 100 acres, 6 buildings
Poinciana Campus 2017 3255 Pleasant Hill Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34746 19 acres, 2 buildings
School of Public Safety 2015 8600 Valencia College Ln., Orlando, FL 32825

40 acres, 1 building

Valencia College Heart of Florida United Way Center for Accelerated Training 2021 3437 W.D. Judge Dr., Orlando, FL 32808 1 building
West Campus 1971 1800 S. Kirkman Rd., Orlando, FL 32811 180 acres, 15 buildings
Winter Park Campus 1986 850 W. Morse Blvd., Winter Park, FL 32789 1.17 acres, 1 building

Valencia College District Board of Trustees

Valencia College District Board of Trustees

The Valencia College District Board of Trustees is composed of nine citizens from Orange and Osceola counties. They are vested with decision-making power in all matters of college policy, programs, building, budget and personnel, and meet monthly.

  • Michael A. Sasso, Chair
  • John Davis, Vice Chair
  • Blair Bradley, Trustee
  • Shawn Hindle, Trustee
  • Belinda Kirkegard, Trustee
  • John Martinez, Trustee
  • Tracey Stockwell, Trustee

SACSCOC

The accreditation of all branch campuses is dependent on the continued institutional accreditation of Valencia College by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).