Valencia College Facts

Notable Highlights

  • Valencia College is the 2nd largest public community college in Florida and the 7th largest in the nation (Source: U.S. Dept. of Education data)
  • About 1/3 of students pay nothing out of pocket for tuition and fees.
  • Nearly one out of four University of Central Florida (UCF) graduates started at Valencia College.
  • Valencia College ranks 5thamong the nation’s colleges in the number of associate degrees awarded to Hispanic students*

* Source: Excelencia in Education, Latino College Completion, 2023


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 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.) 42
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) 8
Certificate Programs 101
A.S. degree average annual salary: $58,388*

*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

Accelerated Skills Training

Completers 832
Industry Certifications Awarded 4,294
Job Placement Rate 84%
Accelerated Skills Training Completion Rate:  91%

 

 

 

 

STUDENTS:

Enrollment, Characteristics

Students walking outside
 

 

Annual Enrollment

Type of Student Total Enrolled
Degree Seeking 47,739
Dual Enrollment 5,853
Continuing Education 8,210
Accelerated Skills Training 1,111
Personal Interest 2,793
Transient 3,114
Other 3,085
Total Individuals Served 73,964**
** “Other” iincludes postsecondary adult vocational, Educator Preparation Institute, continuing workforce education, conferences and seminars.

 

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 2022)

County Percentage
Orange County 28%
Osceola County 48%

County of Residence

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

International Students

International Students Count
International Students
(from 112 countries)
1,288

 

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, Location, Board

Administration

College President: Kathleen Plinske

History

Founded in 1967.

Service Area

Orange and Osceola Counties

Accreditation

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

Employees
  • Staff: (Full and part-time): 2,481
  • Full-Time Faculty: 654
  • Part-Time Faculty: 2,065
Total: 5,200

Budget

Revenues Total
2023-2024 Actual Revenues: $280,475,675
2024-2025 Projected Revenues: $272,970,198

 

Valencia College  Foundation

Scholarships awarded to Valencia College Students: 9,363

Total amount awarded: $10,226,488

Learn More


Locations

Advanced Manufacturing Training Center
(Established: 2016)
1099 Cross Prairie Pkwy
Kissimmee, FL 34744

Accelerated Skills Training - Downtown Campus
(Established: 2019)
400 Pittman St., Suite 102
Orlando, FL 32801

Center for Accelerated Training
Northwest Orlando
(Established: 2021)
3437 W.D. Judge Dr
Orlando, FL 32808

Downtown Campus
(Established: 2019)
500 W Livingston St
Orlando, FL 32801

East Campus
(Established: 1974)
701 N Econlockhatchee Trl
Orlando, FL 32825
108 acres, 9 buildings and
1 parking garage

Fire Rescue Training Facility
2966 W Oak Ridge Rd
Orlando, FL 32809

Lake Nona Campus
(Established: 2010)
12350 Narcoossee Rd
Orlando, FL 32832
23 acres, 1 building

Osceola Campus
(Established: 1987)
1800 Denn John Ln
Kissimmee, FL 34744
100 acres, 6 buildings

Poinciana Campus
(Established: 2017)
3255 Pleasant Hill Rd
Kissimmee, FL 34746
19 acres, 2 buildings

School of Public Safety
(Established: 2015)
8600 Valencia College Ln
Orlando, FL 32825
40 acres, 1 building

West Campus
(Established: 1971)
1800 S Kirkman Rd
Orlando, FL 32811
180 acres, 15 buildings

Winter Park Campus
(Established: 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