


Antelope Valley College fields intercollegiate teams known as the Marauders. Its sports offerings include baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and beach or sand volleyball, although teams and participation opportunities can change by season.
Community college varsity athletics should not be confused with NCAA competition, a student club, or a drop-in fitness activity. Prospective athletes should check the current team roster, competition schedule, eligibility rules, and coach contacts for their sport. Being admitted to the college does not by itself secure a place on a team or athletic funding.
Antelope Valley College offers student involvement through organizations focused on academic interests, identity, service, and shared activities. Reported examples include Umoja, a STEM-focused group, and the Deaf Studies Association. Club names and active status can change between academic years.
Students interested in representing their peers can also look into student government and the college's process for recognizing clubs. A recognized student organization is different from a support program or an informal gathering, even when both offer ways to meet people. The current student-life roster and meeting schedule are the best guides to what is active in a particular term.
Antelope Valley College enrolled 13,532 students in the reported institutional figures. The student body includes recent high school graduates, transfer entrants, and older learners: 2,770 students were reported as first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates, while 544 entered as transfer students.
Most students come from California; the reported geographic measure places state residents at 99%. Ages are varied. The largest single reported age group was 18-19, with 3,856 students, while enrollment also included students in their thirties, forties, and older. That range matters when evaluating course schedules and services: not everyone is following a full-time, immediately-after-high-school path.
Reported ethnicity counts include 7,500 Hispanic or Latino students and 1,614 Black or African American students. These figures describe enrollment, not any individual student's experience. The reported student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1, an institution-wide measure that should not be read as the size of a particular lecture, lab, or clinical group.
Student life at Antelope Valley College is shaped by its role as a community college without college-operated housing. Students often build their schedules around classes, work, family responsibilities, and travel, making time on campus and between classes especially relevant to participation.
Beyond coursework, the college reports a theater group and provides health, personal counseling, legal, and veterans-related services. Activities and student support can offer ways to connect without joining an athletic team. Students who want regular face-to-face involvement should compare the meeting times of clubs, performances, and campus events with their course and commuting schedules.
Knapp Library is Antelope Valley College's named main library. The institution reports two library locations and the ability for students to reserve study rooms; students should verify which location holds the materials or services they need.
A college library can be useful well beyond borrowing books: students can seek research assistance, find course-related materials, and use study space for individual or group work. Library hours and access to electronic resources may differ between terms and locations. The reported study areas are not open around the clock, so students planning late-night work should check current hours rather than assume 24-hour access.
Total enrollment
13532Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen
1384Total staff
191 full time, 598 part timeVeterans affair office
YesVarsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).
Sport
Baseball
Basketball
Cross-country running
Football
Golf
Sand volleyball
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.