Skagit Valley College

www.skagit.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,772

3.22% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$8,264

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

4,028

55.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

36.1%

147 Graduates

About

Skagit Valley College is a higher education institution located in Skagit County, WA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Skagit Valley College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (308 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (62 degrees), and General Business (24 degrees).

In 2024, 892 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Skagit Valley College. 62.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (457 degrees), 1.89 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (242 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Skagit Valley College is $4,772, which is $−5,823 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Skagit Valley College is $4,772, which is $5,823 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,264.

In 2024, 36% of undergraduate students attending Skagit Valley College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,772

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Skagit Valley College was $4,772. The cost of tuition at Skagit Valley College is $−5,823 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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

Average Net Price

$8,264

2024 Value

1.21%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Skagit Valley College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,264. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Skagit Valley College grew by 1.21%.

This chart compares the average net price of Skagit 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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

36% of undergraduate students at Skagit Valley College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 23.4% with respect to 2023, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Skagit 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.

Enrollment

Skagit Valley College had a total enrollment of 4,028 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Skagit Valley College is 2,239 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,789. This means that 55.6% of students enrolled at Skagit Valley College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Skagit Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.1% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino, 7.25% Two or More Races, 4.25% Asian, 2.18% Black or African American, 0.919% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.199% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Skagit Valley College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.2%), followed by White Male (21%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (17.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Skagit Valley College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,028 students. The full-time enrollment at Skagit Valley College is 2,239 and the part-time enrollment is 1,789. This means that 55.6% of students enrolled at Skagit Valley College are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,858 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,170 enrolled students
Two or More Races
292 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Skagit Valley College is 46.1% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino, 7.25% Two or More Races, 4.25% Asian, 2.18% Black or African American, 0.919% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.199% 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 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% 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, 387 students (9.61%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 230 more women than men received degrees from Skagit Valley College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Skagit Valley College is white (457 degrees awarded). There were 1.89 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (242 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Skagit Valley College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (308 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (62 degrees) and General Business (24 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Skagit Valley College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (20 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (308 degrees), and Human Sciences (29 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 Skagit Valley College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,551,218 people), Secondary school teachers (493,610 people), Education administrators (270,742 people), Special education teachers (206,718 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (202,905 people).

The most specialized majors at Skagit Valley College in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (20 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (308 degrees), Human Sciences (29 degrees), Physical Sciences (21 degrees), and Education (105 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Skagit Valley College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Skagit Valley College are Natural Resources & Conservation (20 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (308 degrees), Human Sciences (29 degrees), Physical Sciences (21 degrees), and Education (105 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Skagit Valley College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,839,734 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (381,154 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (218,872 people), Computer Systems Design (134,435 people), and Child day care services (120,461 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Maritime Maintenance, Fitter, & Shipe Repair Technology
8 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
7 degrees awarded
Substance Abuse Counseling
6 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Skagit Valley College was Maritime Maintenance, Fitter, & Shipe Repair Technology with 8 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Skagit Valley College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

331

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

561

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 331 degrees were awarded to men at Skagit Valley College, which is 0.59 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (561).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 108 degrees were awarded to men at Skagit Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.54 times less than the 200 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 200 degrees were awarded to men at Skagit Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.85 times more than the 108 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2013, 12% of students graduating from Skagit Valley College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
457 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
242 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Skagit Valley College is white (457 degrees awarded). There were 1.89 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (242 degrees).

7.06% of degree recipients (63 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
649 degrees awarded
White Female
609 degrees awarded
White Female
545 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Skagit Valley College is white female (649 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (609 degrees).

Operations

Skagit Valley College has an endowment valued at nearly $22.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 502k (2.21%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Skagit Valley College had a total salary expenditure of 63.6M. Skagit Valley College employs 98 No academic ranks. Most academics at Skagit Valley College are Female No academic rank (60), and Male No academic rank (38).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Skagit Valley College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 123 employees, Management, with 72 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 45 employees.

Endowment

$22.7M

2024 Endowment

27%

growth from 2023

Skagit Valley College has an endowment valued at about $22.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Skagit Valley College grew 27% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.28M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Skagit 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

$10.8M - Federal
$3.35M - State
$5.48M - Local

As of 2024, Skagit Valley College received $10.8M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.35M from state grants and contracts, and $5.48M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$36.9M

2024 Salaries

13%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Skagit Valley College paid a median of $36.9M in salaries, which represents 58% of their overall expenditure ($63.6M) and a 13% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.04% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.823% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$8.9M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Skagit Valley College paid a total of $8.9M to 98 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Skagit Valley College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 123 employees, Management with 72 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 45 employees.

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