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2.2 The Student Body And Its Mix
The following tables and figures profile the students of Victor Valley College. Figure 2.2-1 and Table 2.2-1 present the age distribution of the student population for the Fall terms, 1991 to 1996. Both reveal that the VVC student population has grown older over the past six years. The percentage of students 25 to 34 years of age declined from 27.2% to 24.0% while the percentage of students 35 years or older rose from 30.9% to 36.6%.
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Table 2.2-1:
Age Of The VVC Student Population, Fall 1991 to Fall 1996
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1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
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19 & Under |
2,145 |
1,940 |
1,954 |
1,947 |
1,817 |
1,916 |
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22.4% |
21.2% |
21.8% |
22.3% |
21.6% |
21.7% |
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20 to 24 |
1,871 |
1,754 |
1,695 |
1,655 |
1,608 |
1,664 |
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19.5% |
19.2% |
18.9% |
19.0% |
19.1% |
18.9% |
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25 to 34 |
2,613 |
2,385 |
2,272 |
2,074 |
2,000 |
2,115 |
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27.2% |
26.0% |
25.4% |
23.8% |
23.7% |
24.0% |
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35 to 54 |
2,161 |
2,214 |
2,155 |
2,191 |
2,131 |
2,292 |
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22.5% |
24.2% |
24.1% |
25.1% |
25.3% |
26.0% |
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55 & Over |
805 |
864 |
871 |
857 |
873 |
938 |
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8.4% |
9.4% |
9.7% |
9.8% |
10.4% |
10.6% |
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Total |
9,595 |
9,157 |
8,947 |
8,724 |
8,429 |
8,825 |
Figures 2.2-2a and 2.2-2b and Table 2.2-2 summarize the ethnic diversity of the VVC student population. District 1990 Census counts are included in Table 2.2-2 to facilitate comparison with the district population. Figure 2.2-2b emphasizes trends apparent among two of the groups, Caucasian and Hispanic students. Over the six year period, the percentage of Hispanic students grew from 16% to 20%. At 20%, Fall 1996 Hispanic enrollment is higher than the 1990 Census estimate of the district Hispanic population of 16%. Caucasian students accounted for 67% of the Fall 1996 enrollment, down from the Fall 1991 percentage of 72% and less than the 1990 Census percentage of 76%.
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Table 2.2-2:
Ethnicity Of The VVC Student Population, Fall 1990 to Fall 1996
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1990 U.S. Census |
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Caucasian |
6,919 |
6,462 |
6,108 |
5,895 |
5,593 |
5,872 |
149,273 |
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72.1% |
70.6% |
68.3% |
67.6% |
66.4% |
66.5% |
75.7% |
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Hispanic |
1,506 |
1,552 |
1,684 |
1,671 |
1,677 |
1,769 |
32,333 |
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15.7% |
16.9% |
18.8% |
19.2% |
19.9% |
20.0% |
16.4% |
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African |
623 |
658 |
668 |
644 |
656 |
691 |
9,502 |
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American |
6.5% |
7.2% |
7.5% |
7.4% |
7.8% |
7.8% |
4.8% |
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Asian/ |
3,66 |
314 |
323 |
330 |
336 |
326 |
4,171 |
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Pacific Is. |
3.8% |
3.4% |
3.6% |
3.8% |
4.0% |
3.7% |
2.1% |
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Native |
1,09 |
111 |
108 |
118 |
114 |
101 |
1,695 |
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American |
1.1% |
1.2% |
1.2% |
1.4% |
1.4% |
1.1% |
0.9% |
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Other/ |
72 |
60 |
56 |
66 |
53 |
66 |
343 |
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Unknown |
0.8% |
0.7% |
0.6% |
0.8% |
0.6% |
0.7% |
0.2% |
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Total |
9,595 |
9,157 |
8,947 |
8,724 |
8,429 |
8,825 |
197,317 |
Table 2.2-3 reports the zip code residency of VVC students. In Fall 1996, 93.3% of VVC students resided within the mapped zip code regions. The zip codes with the greatest percentage enrollments were 92345 and 92392.
Table 2.2-3:
Percent Of Students Residing In VVC Zip Code Regions, Fall 1996
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Zip Code |
Percent Students |
Zip Code |
Percent Students |
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92301 |
4.4% |
92371 |
2.2% |
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92307 |
14.9% |
92372 |
1.1% |
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92308 |
12.9% |
92392 |
26.9% |
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92342 |
0.8% |
92393 |
1.3% |
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92345 |
23.6% |
92394 |
2.6% |
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92356 |
1.7% |
92397 |
0.8% |
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92368 |
0.1% |
All Other Zip Codes |
6.7% |
Figure 2.2-3 and Table 2.2-3 report enrollment for the Fall terms 1991 to 1996. From Fall 1991 through Fall 1995, VVC enrollment steadily decreased by 10% from 10,132 to 9,134. However, one year later, enrollment had reversed and showed a growth of 6% to reach 9,670 by Fall 1996.
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Table 2.2-3:
VVC Enrollment, Fall 1991 to Fall 1996
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Fall 1991 |
Fall 1992 |
Fall 1993 |
Fall 1994 |
Fall 1995 |
Fall 1996 |
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9,595 |
9,157 |
8,947 |
8,724 |
8,429 |
8,825 |
