Yakima Valley College

www.yvcc.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,343

2.67% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$9,475

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.52%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,643

66.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

33.8%

98 Graduates

About

Yakima Valley College is a higher education institution located in Yakima County, WA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Yakima Valley College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (505 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (57 degrees), and General Business (38 degrees).

In 2021, 1,096 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Yakima Valley College. 76.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 23.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (628 degrees), 1.78 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (353 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Yakima Valley College is $4,343, which is $−7,441 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Yakima Valley College is $4,343, which is $−7,441 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,475.

In 2021, 59% of undergraduate students attending Yakima Valley College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,343

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Yakima Valley College was $4,343. The cost of tuition at Yakima Valley College is $−7,441 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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

Average Net Price

$9,475

2021 Value

30.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Yakima Valley College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,475. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Yakima Valley College grew by 30.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Yakima 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

$9,432

Room and Board

$930

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Yakima Valley College was of $9,432 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.25% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $930. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.33% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

59% of undergraduate students at Yakima Valley College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.72% with respect to 2020, when 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Yakima 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.

3.52%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Yakima Valley College was 3.52%, which represents 18 out of the 512 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

Yakima Valley College had a total enrollment of 3,643 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Yakima Valley College is 2,438 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,205. This means that 66.9% of students enrolled at Yakima Valley College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Yakima Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.1% Hispanic or Latino, 29.5% White, 4.28% Two or More Races, 1.26% Asian, 1.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.878% Black or African American, and 0.22% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Yakima Valley College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (43.5%), followed by White Female (20.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (15.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

66.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Yakima Valley College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,643 students. The full-time enrollment at Yakima Valley College is 2,438 and the part-time enrollment is 1,205. This means that 66.9% of students enrolled at Yakima Valley College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2014 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 Yakima Valley College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Yakima Valley College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
2,153 enrolled students
White
1,076 enrolled students
Two or More Races
156 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Yakima Valley College is 59.1% Hispanic or Latino, 29.5% White, 4.28% Two or More Races, 1.26% Asian, 1.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.878% Black or African American, and 0.22% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% 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, 126 students (3.46%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 580 more women than men received degrees from Yakima Valley College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Yakima Valley College is hispanic or latino (628 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (353 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Yakima Valley College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (505 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (57 degrees) and General Business (38 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Yakima Valley College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (505 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (138 degrees), and Agriculture (14 degrees).

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 Yakima Valley College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,700,681 people), Registered nurses (1,391,616 people), Secondary school teachers (441,201 people), Education administrators (277,692 people), and Postsecondary teachers (235,032 people).

The most specialized majors at Yakima Valley College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (505 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (138 degrees), Agriculture (14 degrees), Health (242 degrees), and Physical Sciences (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Yakima Valley College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Yakima Valley College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (505 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (138 degrees), Agriculture (14 degrees), Health (242 degrees), and Physical Sciences (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Yakima Valley College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,961,917 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,625,899 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (483,316 people), Outpatient care centers (270,725 people), and Offices of physicians (249,703 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
505 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
57 degrees awarded
General Business
38 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Yakima Valley College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 505 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

258

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

838

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 258 degrees were awarded to men at Yakima Valley College, which is 0.308 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (838).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 129 degrees were awarded to men at Yakima Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.343 times less than the 376 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 376 degrees were awarded to men at Yakima Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.91 times more than the 129 male recipients with that same degree.

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 in 2021 at Yakima Valley College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
628 degrees awarded
White
353 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Yakima Valley College is hispanic or latino (628 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (353 degrees).

3.47% of degree recipients (38 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
503 degrees awarded
White Female
259 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
125 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Yakima Valley College is hispanic or latino female (503 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (259 degrees).

Operations

Yakima Valley College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 249k (1.9%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Yakima Valley College had a total salary expenditure of 67.6M. Yakima Valley College employs 133 Instructors, 1 No academic ranks. Most academics at Yakima Valley College are Female Instructor (69), Male Instructor (64), and Female No academic rank (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Yakima Valley College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 99 employees, Management, with 40 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 35 employees.

Endowment

$13.1M

2021 Endowment

26.9%

growth from 2020

Yakima Valley College has an endowment valued at about $13.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Yakima Valley College grew 26.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.37M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Yakima 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.93M - Federal
$2.77M - State
$5.81M - Local

As of 2021, Yakima Valley College received $2.93M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.77M from state grants and contracts, and $5.81M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$26.1M

2021 Salaries

3.54%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Yakima Valley College paid a median of $26.1M in salaries, which represents 38.6% of their overall expenditure ($67.6M) and a 3.54% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.32M

Instructional Salaries

134

Number of Employees

In 2021, Yakima Valley College paid a total of $9.32M to 134 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

133 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

99 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Yakima Valley College were Instructor with 133 employees, and No academic rank with 1 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Yakima Valley College were Office and Administrative Support with 99 employees, Management with 40 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 35 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Yakima Valley College was Female Instructor with 69 employees, Male Instructor with 64 employees, and Female No academic rank with 1 employees.

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