Yakima Valley College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,798

0.132% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$7,277

After Financial Aid

2016 Enrolled Students

4,101

70.3% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

25.3%

92 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Yakima Valley College is a higher education institution located in Yakima County, WA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Yakima Valley College were General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees awarded).

In 2016, 1,674 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Yakima Valley College. 63.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (767 degrees), 1.07 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (715 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Yakima Valley College is $3,798, which is $-9,002 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,800).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Yakima Valley College is $3,798, which is $-9,002 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,800).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,277.

In 2016, 53% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 20% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,798

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Yakima Valley College was $3,798. The cost of tuition at Yakima Valley College is $-9,002 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,800).

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Average Net Price

$7,277

2016 Value

3.13%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Yakima Valley College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,277. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Yakima Valley College grew by 3.13%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,625

Room and Board

$1,050

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Yakima Valley College was of $8,625 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,050. The cost of room and board increased by 0.349% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.94% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

53%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

20%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

53% of undergraduate students at Yakima Valley College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 13.1% with respect to 2015, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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N/A Default Rate

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Number of Defaults

In N/A the default rate for borrower's at Yakima Valley College was N/A%, which represents N/A out of the N/A 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.

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Admissions

Yakima Valley College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 4,101 students enrolled at Yakima Valley College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Yakima Valley College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

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Acceptance Rate in N/A

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In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Yakima Valley College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

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Submission Percentage

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Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Yakima Valley College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Yakima Valley College has a total enrollment of 4,101 students. The full-time enrollment at Yakima Valley College is 2,884 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,217. This means that 70.3% of students enrolled at Yakima Valley College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Yakima Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.3% Hispanic or Latino, 37.5% White, 5.32% Two or More Races, 1.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.15% Asian, 1.02% Black or African American, and 0.171% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Yakima Valley College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (33.6%), followed by White Female (24.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (16.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

70.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Yakima Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,101 students. The full-time enrollment at Yakima Valley College is 2,884 and the part-time enrollment is 1,217. This means that 70.3% of students enrolled at Yakima Valley College are enrolled full-time compared with 44.9% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

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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 Yakima Valley College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (63%), Yakima Valley College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    2,063

  2. White

    1,537

  3. Two or More Races

    218

The enrolled student population at Yakima Valley College is 50.3% Hispanic or Latino, 37.5% White, 5.32% Two or More Races, 1.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.15% Asian, 1.02% Black or African American, and 0.171% 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 47.2% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.6% 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, 120 students (2.93%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 462 more women than men received degrees from Yakima Valley College. The majority of degree recipients at Yakima Valley College are hispanic or latino (767 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (715 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Yakima Valley College is General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Transportation (233 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (464 degrees), and Education (154 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 Yakima Valley College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,929,287 people), Registered nurses (1,288,104 people), Software developers, applications & systems software (429,481 people), Secondary school teachers (304,836 people), and Miscellaneous managers (276,565 people).

The most specialized majors at Yakima Valley College are Transportation (233 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (464 degrees), Education (154 degrees), Health (445 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (73 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & 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 Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Marketing & sales managers, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Yakima Valley College are Transportation (233 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (464 degrees), Education (154 degrees), Health (445 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (73 degrees).

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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 (2,938,994 people), Hospitals (1,550,980 people), Computer Systems Design (538,485 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (372,907 people), and Outpatient care centers (227,201 people).

The most specialized majors at Yakima Valley College are Transportation (233 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (464 degrees), Education (154 degrees), Health (445 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (73 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    23 degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Yakima Valley College was General Business Administration & Management with 23 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 606

  2. 1,068

In 2016, 606 degrees were awarded to men at Yakima Valley College, which is 0.567 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,068).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 193 degrees were awarded to men at Yakima Valley College in Flagging & Traffic Control, which is 4.83 times more than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 298 degrees were awarded to women at Yakima Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.8 times more than the 166 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

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100% Completion Time

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150% Completion Time

In N/A, N/A% of students graduating from Yakima Valley College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, N/A% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and N/A% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Yakima Valley College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 1.09% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    767 degrees awarded

  2. White

    715 degrees awarded

  3. Two or More Races

    77 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Yakima Valley College is hispanic or latino (767 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (715 degrees).

3.35% of degree recipients (56 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    556 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    409 degrees awarded

  3. White Male

    306 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Yakima Valley College is hispanic or latino female (556 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (409 degrees).

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Operations

Yakima Valley College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.8M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $255k (2.37%), compared to the 0.934% average return ($83.5k on $8.94M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Yakima Valley College had a total expenditure of $50.5M. Of that $50.5M, they spent $21.1M on salaries and $50.5M on benefits.

Yakima Valley College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Yakima Valley College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Yakima Valley College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 76 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 33 employees, and Management with 31 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$10.8M

2015 Endowment

11%

growth from 2014

Yakima Valley College has an endowment valued at about $10.8M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Yakima Valley College grew 11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.84M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $953k - Federal

  2. $1.78M - State

  3. $2.68M - Local

As of 2015, Yakima Valley College received $953k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.78M from state grants and contracts, and $2.68M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$21.1M

Salary Expenditure

$50.5M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Yakima Valley College had a total expenditure of $50.5M. Of that $50.5M, they spent $21.1M on salaries and $50.5M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Yakima Valley College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$21.1M

2015 Salaries

2.55%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Yakima Valley College paid a median of $21.1M in salaries, which represents 41.8% of their overall expenditure ($50.5M) and a 2.55% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.91% growth from 2013 and a 1.87% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 3.29M (34.3% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$6.83M

Instructional Salaries

115

Number of Employees

In 2015, Yakima Valley College paid a total of $6.83M to 115 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $672k (20.4%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

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Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

76 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Yakima Valley College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Yakima Valley College were Office and Administrative Support with 76 employees; Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 33 employees; and Management with 31 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

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  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Yakima Valley College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

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

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