Yakima Valley College
Yakima Valley College (YVC) is a public college in Yakima, Washington. It was founded as Yakima Valley Community College in 1928 with Elizabeth Prior serving as the institution's first president. The college offers 5 Bachelor of Applied Science degree programs, 55 associate degree programs, and more than 100 certificates of achievement.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $12,862
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,189
- Graduation rate (150%): 29%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 53%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,499
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,118
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,969
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Yakima, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Yakima Valley College include Business Administration and Management, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Dental Hygiene.
- Business Administration and Management (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,398 4 years after graduation
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (18 bachelor's)
- Dental Hygiene (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,179 4 years after graduation
- Network and System Administration (9 bachelor's)
- Agricultural Production Operations (6 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 28%, Computer Science 10%, Health 62%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Yakima Valley College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,543 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,543
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,955
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,029
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $14,851
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,259
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,312
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $5,873
- Books and supplies: $528
- On-campus room and board: $8,928
- Off-campus room and board: $17,310
- Off-campus with family: $4,524
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,199
- Sticker vs net gap: 39%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 38%
- Federal loan recipients: 7%
- Average institutional grant: $1,680
- Average federal loan: $6,632
- Median debt at graduation: $13,966
Admissions
Yakima Valley College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,189
- Women: 67%
- Commuter share (estimated): 95%
- Part-time undergraduates: 35%
- Age 25 and older: 30%
- Graduation rate: 29%
- First-generation: 56%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 36%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 234
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Yakima Valley College acceptance rate? Yakima Valley College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Yakima Valley College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,543 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,862.
What majors does Yakima Valley College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Dental Hygiene, Network and System Administration, Agricultural Production Operations.
What is the average salary after Yakima Valley College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,499 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Yakima Valley College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 53% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 29%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Yakima Valley College official site: see the campus website.