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Yakima Valley College Overview

Yakima Valley College is a public institution located in Yakima, Washington. Yakima is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Yakima Valley College Known For?

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  • Students at YVC have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at YVC is the bachelor's degree.
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Where Is Yakima Valley College?

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Contact details for YVC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: South 16Th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima, WA 98907-2520
Phone: 509-574-4600
Website: www.yvcc.edu

How Do I Get Into YVC?

You can apply to YVC online at: https://www.public.ctc.edu/ApplicantWebClient/Applicant/ApplWelcome.aspx

Yakima Valley College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Yakima Valley College?

7% Take Out Loans
3.5% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At YVC, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $5,509 a year. That adds up to $22,036 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at YVC is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Yakima Valley College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,438 Full-Time Undergraduates
73% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,643 undergraduate students at YVC, with 2,438 being full-time and 1,205 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,438 full-time undergraduates at YVC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Yakima Valley College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 31
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 1,430
White 710
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 241

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Yakima Valley College. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at YVC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Philippines, Bahrain, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Yakima Valley College

3,146 Took All Classes Online
3,592 Took At Least One Class Online
111.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 3,592 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at YVC has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of YVC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Yakima Valley College was 111.7%. This is the #393 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at YVC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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