Wenatchee Valley College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,768

3.63% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,114

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

9.42%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

3,090

68.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

34.3%

152 Graduates

About

Wenatchee Valley College is a higher education institution located in Chelan County, WA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Wenatchee Valley College were Registered Nursing (14 degrees awarded) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (2 degrees).

In 2020, 1,020 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wenatchee Valley College. 62.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (484 degrees), 1.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (404 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wenatchee Valley College is $3,768, which is $−4,212 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Wenatchee Valley College is $3,768, which is $−4,212 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,114.

In 2020, 44% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 7% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,768

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Wenatchee Valley College was $3,768. The cost of tuition at Wenatchee Valley College is $−4,212 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wenatchee Valley College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,114

2020 Value

3.31%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Wenatchee Valley College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,114. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Wenatchee Valley College grew by 3.31%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wenatchee Valley College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,460

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wenatchee Valley College was of $8,460 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of room and board increased by 4.83% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.45% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wenatchee Valley College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Wenatchee Valley College received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 2.22% with respect to 2019, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wenatchee Valley College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

9.42%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Wenatchee Valley College was 9.42%, which represents 26 out of the 276 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Wenatchee Valley College has a total enrollment of 3,090 students. The full-time enrollment at Wenatchee Valley College is 2,116 students and the part-time enrollment is 974. This means that 68.5% of students enrolled at Wenatchee Valley College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wenatchee Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.1% White, 39.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.66% Two or More Races, 2.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.17% Asian, 0.421% Black or African American, and 0.0971% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wenatchee Valley College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (25.6%) and White Male (18.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

68.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wenatchee Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,090 students. The full-time enrollment at Wenatchee Valley College is 2,116 and the part-time enrollment is 974. This means that 68.5% of students enrolled at Wenatchee Valley College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wenatchee Valley College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wenatchee Valley College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Wenatchee Valley College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wenatchee Valley College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,456
Hispanic or Latino
1,214
Two or More Races
144

The enrolled student population at Wenatchee Valley College is 47.1% White, 39.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.66% Two or More Races, 2.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.17% Asian, 0.421% Black or African American, and 0.0971% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 150 students (4.85%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 252 more women than men received degrees from Wenatchee Valley College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wenatchee Valley College is white (484 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (404 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wenatchee Valley College is Registered Nursing (14 degrees awarded), followed by Mechanical Engineering Technology (2 degrees) and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Wenatchee Valley College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (516 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (76 degrees), and Agriculture (13 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wenatchee Valley College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,508,712 people), Registered nurses (1,415,254 people), Secondary school teachers (494,762 people), Education administrators (266,530 people), and Special education teachers (216,091 people).

The most specialized majors at Wenatchee Valley College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (516 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (76 degrees), Agriculture (13 degrees), Education (68 degrees), and Health (183 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wenatchee Valley College are Dentists, Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Actuaries

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wenatchee Valley College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,890,326 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,545,705 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (353,394 people), Outpatient care centers (262,706 people), and Offices of physicians (244,398 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wenatchee Valley College.

Most Common

Registered Nursing
14 degree-majorss awarded
Mechanical Engineering Technology
2 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wenatchee Valley College was Registered Nursing with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Wenatchee Valley College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

384

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

636

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 384 degrees were awarded to men at Wenatchee Valley College, which is 0.604 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (636).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wenatchee Valley College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 168 degrees were awarded to men at Wenatchee Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.483 times less than the 348 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 348 degrees were awarded to women at Wenatchee Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.07 times more than the 168 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Wenatchee Valley College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.29% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
484 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
404 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
47 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wenatchee Valley College is white (484 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (404 degrees).

4.22% of degree recipients (43 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
307 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
252 degrees awarded
White Male
177 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wenatchee Valley College is white female (307 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (252 degrees).

Operations

Wenatchee Valley College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.37M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $13.2k (0.141%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Wenatchee Valley College had a total salary expenditure of $41.5M. Wenatchee Valley College employs 85 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Wenatchee Valley College are Female No academic ranks (47), Male No academic ranks(38), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wenatchee Valley College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 31 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 24 employees, and Management with 23 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$9.37M

2020 Endowment

4.85%

decline from 2019

Wenatchee Valley College has an endowment valued at about $9.37M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Wenatchee Valley College declined 4.85% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.94M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wenatchee Valley College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.2M - Federal
$4.74M - State
$5.44M - Local

As of 2020, Wenatchee Valley College received $1.2M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.74M from state grants and contracts, and $5.44M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$18.2M

2020 Salaries

8.9%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Wenatchee Valley College paid a median of $18.2M in salaries, which represents 43.8% of their overall expenditure ($41.5M) and a 8.9% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.77% growth from 2018 and a 4.94% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.21M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Wenatchee Valley College paid a total of $6.21M to 85 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

85 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

31 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wenatchee Valley College were No academic rank with 85 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wenatchee Valley College were Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees; and Management with 23 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wenatchee Valley College was Female No academic rank with 47 employees, and Male No academic rank with 38 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wenatchee Valley College.

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