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Yakima Valley Community College
General Information, Alumni, History, Campus, Students, Faculty, Address, and Tuition
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Information Summary
Ranks 2204th overall and 37th in Washington
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
49.5 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$10,145 |
| Admission
Success rate |
N/A |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
26 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
62% / 38% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
4,308 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Associate's — Public Rural-serving Medium
| Undergraduate | Associates |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Mixed part/full-time two-year |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate two-year |
| Size & Setting | Medium two-year |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Associate's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Quarter |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce |  —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Yakima Valley Community College?
Ranks 2910th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $2,676 | $2,676 | $3,072 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $135 | $135 | $135 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $74 | $74 | $88 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $10,145 | $10,145 | $10,406 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $14,278 | $14,278 | $14,539 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $7,370 | $7,370 | $7,631 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $2,445  $2,946 |
$2,445  $2,946 |
$2,834  $3,207 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $894  $954 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $3,924  $3,110 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $2,805  $3,135 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $6,924  $7,356 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $3,022  $3,022 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $3,022  $3,470 |
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Admission Criteria
What criteria does Yakima Valley Community College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | N/A / N/A / N/A |
| College Prep. Completion | N/A |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | N/A |
| TOEFL | N/A |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Required, 
= Recommended, 
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Yakima Valley Community College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NJCAA |
|---|
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 223 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $3,300 |
| Board Fee | N/A |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,830 | 178 |  40% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,763 | 175 |  40% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $1,328 | 8 |  2% |
| Student Loan Aid | N/A | N/A |  0% |
| Any financial aid type | 211 |  48% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Yakima Valley Community College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 5 | 9 | 14 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 24 | 33 | 57 |
Hispanic | 344 | 917 | 1,261 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 25 | 40 | 65 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 43 | 87 | 130 |
White Non-Hispanic | 893 | 1,727 | 2,620 |
Race Unknown | 51 | 110 | 161 |
| Total | 1,385 | 2,923 | 4,308 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Yakima Valley Community College.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 251 | 363 | |
| 5 | 47 | 52 | |
| 5 | 46 | 51 | |
| 20 | 30 | 50 | |
| 10 | 20 | 30 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Yakima Valley Community College Ranks 1815th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $51,379 ($51,501 male / $51,286 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 106 (46 male / 60 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 212 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 0.5 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $1,676,160 |
Yakima Valley Community College Academics
Yakima Valley Community College is unique in its study options. For example, the university has a Distance Learning, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination and Weekend College. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Yakima Valley Community College.
Yakima Valley Community College Admissions
This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty dollars regular application fee, twenty dollars out-of-state application fee and twenty dollars online application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 100% and Open admission, but with selective admission to some programs. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer students are not ignored, but did not report the exact number of transfer students.
Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application due date was not reported. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Additionally, It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.
Yakima Valley Community College Financial Aid
Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Athletics and Music/Drama. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.
Yakima Valley Community College Students
The school’s size is approximately six thousand, two hundred and twenty-five first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Again, the student body consists of ninety percent in-state students, ten percent out-of-state students, forty percent part-time students, sixty-six percent women and thirty-four percent men. Moreover, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. The university is a Public, Community College, Two-year, Coed, where 100 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. Yakima Valley Community College offers Associate degrees.
Incidentally, the school is located 150 miles from Seattle.Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as Larson Art Gallery. This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus.
Yakima Valley Community College Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling
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