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Yakima Valley College

Yakima, Washington Public 4-year Small city

Overview

Located in Yakima, Washington, Yakima Valley College is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 3,809 students in fall 2024. It is part of Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

Yakima Valley College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 66 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,009 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,809
Students enrolled
1,009
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
66
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 66

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Education 3
Health Professions 17
Business, Management and Marketing 9
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Computer and Information Sciences 10
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 7
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Physical Sciences 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Engineering Technologies 6
Communications Technologies 3
Construction Trades 1
Precision Production 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
45
Associate degrees
652
Certificates under 1 year
261
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
51

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,809
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,809
Full-time, fall 2024
66%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,312
Full-time, 2024-25
59%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
68%
Men
32%
White
26%
Hispanic or Latino
63%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
18%
Students taking some online courses
59%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Athletic association
NJCAA
Interim President
Dr. Teresa Rich
Services and opportunities
Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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