Impact on the Community

It starts with access. Providing opportunities that previously did not exist, to people who would not have them otherwise.

• Valencia produces more associate’s degree grads than any other community college in the nation.

• We are sixth in the nation in the number of associate degrees awarded to minorities.

• With more than 55,000 students, Valencia is the third largest of Florida 's 28 community colleges.

• 72.4% of our A.A. graduates transfer to a state university to continue their studies. Florida is number one in the transfer of graduates from community colleges to the upper division.

• Valencia was chosen by Time magazine in 2001 as one of the nation's best schools at helping first-year students thrive.

• Valencia was the first community college in the nation to be invited to join the prestigious National Council on Competitiveness, a think-tank of university presidents, Fortune 500 CEOs and labor leaders dedicated to keeping the U.S. an economic world leader.

• Valencia partners with local school districts to help prepare high school students for postsecondary education. Cooperative programs include dual enrollment, Tech Prep, Upward Bound, Bridges to Success and Reach-Out.

• Along with local school districts and social service agencies, Valencia equipped seven neighborhood centers with computers and software training through a federal grant aimed at helping low-income residents bridge the digital divide.

• Funded by the Florida Humanities Council, Valencia offers a college-level, credit course of study in the humanities for the multi-generational poor and homeless of Central Florida.

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