Yakima Valley College Rankings

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Ranking Category
#4952 of 14,131 In the World
#1388 of 2,597 In North America
#1310 of 2,496 In the United States
#26 of 57 In Washington
#1 of 2 In Yakima
#5808 of 6,639 For Sociology
#5898 of 6,670 For Law
#5940 of 6,742 For Political Science
#6223 of 7,088 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
87%
Undergraduates
3,809
Male:Female Ratio
31:69
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
www.yvcc.edu

Yakima Valley College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Yakima Valley College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

1,173 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,119 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Yakima Valley College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 2415 (64%)
White 950 (25%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 238 (6%)
Two or more races 92 (2%)
Asian 54 (1%)
Black or African American 28 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 (0.2%)
Nonresident Alien 2 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$7,971
Students receiving aid
87%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $4,772
Tuition in-state $4,772
Tuition out-of-state $5,333
Fee in-district $540
Fee in-state $540
Fee out-of-state $540

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 234
Room charge $4,200

Yakima Valley College majors

Yakima Valley College has granted 74 bachelor's degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Yakima Valley College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 408
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 57
Business Administration and Management, General 18 23
Business & Commerce, General 40
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 19 18
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 18
Surgical Technology & Technologist 15
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 14
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 13
Computer Science 12
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 11
Network and System Administration & Administrator 9
Physical Sciences, General 8
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant 8
Agricultural Production Operations, General 1 6
Medical & Clinical Assistant 6
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 5
Viticulture and Enology 5
Agricultural Business and Management, General 4
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 4
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology & Technician 4
Medical Administrative & Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary 3
Office Management and Supervision 3
Automobile & Automotive Mechanics Technology & Technician 2
Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians 2
Computer Support Specialist 2
Legal Administrative Assistant & Secretary 2
Instrumentation Technology & Technician 1
Grand Total 667 74

Yakima Valley College has a graduation rate of 29%, which is among the 10% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 29% 25% 33%

Publications & Citations

Yakima Valley College has published 187 scientific papers with 3,079 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Psychology, Environmental Science, Sociology, and Philosophy.

Publications
187
Citations
3,079

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
130 / 1,898
Medicine
100 / 1,998
Biology
80 / 2,054
Political Science
77 / 1,169
Law
68 / 1,152
Computer Science
67 / 589
Psychology
66 / 1,277
Environmental Science
65 / 1,653
Sociology
59 / 1,052
Philosophy
46 / 692
Engineering
43 / 525
Geography and Cartography
41 / 1,125
Pathology
41 / 1,122
Chemistry
40 / 831
Psychiatry
38 / 593
Geology
35 / 911
Ecology
34 / 591
Physics
34 / 282
Public Health
32 / 613
Economics
30 / 434
Business
29 / 199
History
29 / 925
Development Studies
26 / 320
Mathematics
26 / 326
Nursing
26 / 661
Archaeology
25 / 925
Surgery
23 / 456
Linguistics
22 / 174
Criminology and Criminal Justice
21 / 544
Health Science
21 / 176
Paleontology
21 / 812
Library and Information science
20 / 86
Organic Chemistry
19 / 340
Statistics
19 / 290
Quantum and Particle physics
17 / 53
Biochemistry
17 / 469
Genetics
17 / 729
Immunology
17 / 491
Family medicine
16 / 245
Neuroscience
16 / 194

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 2 2
1994 1 4
1995 1 7
1996 0 9
1997 1 15
1998 0 13
1999 0 17
2000 1 25
2001 2 21
2002 1 9
2003 0 23
2004 1 14
2005 4 15
2006 3 20
2007 2 34
2008 4 52
2009 5 52
2010 6 58
2011 10 90
2012 6 96
2013 4 112
2014 3 119
2015 9 126
2016 12 133
2017 5 110
2018 9 117
2019 9 166
2020 10 175
2021 8 314
2022 20 333
2023 8 335
2024 15 239
2025 11 215

Notable alumni

  1. Craig T. Nelson

    Craig T. Nelson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1944-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    writercomedianscreenwriteractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Craig Theodore Nelson is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Hayden Fox in the ABC sitcom Coach (for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series), Deputy Warden Ward Wilson in Stir Crazy (1980), Steve Freeling in Poltergeist (1982), Burt Nickerson in All the Right Moves (1983), Peter Dellaplane in Action Jackson (1988), Chief Howard Hyde in Turner & Hooch (1989), Alex Cullen in The Devil's Advocate (1997), Chief Jack Mannion in the CBS drama The District (2000–2004), Coach Goddard in Blades of Glory (2007), The Warden in the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl (2007), and the voice of Mr. Incredible in the 2004 film The Incredibles and its 2018 sequel.

  2. Mel Stottlemyre

    Mel Stottlemyre
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-2019 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    baseball playerbaseball coach
    Biography

    Melvin Leon Stottlemyre Sr. was an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach. He played for 11 seasons in Major League Baseball, all for the New York Yankees, and coached for 23 seasons, for the Yankees, New York Mets, Houston Astros, and Seattle Mariners. He was a five-time MLB All-Star as a player and a five-time World Series champion as a coach.

General info

Alternative names YVC
Total FTE staff 470
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant

Location and contacts

Address South 16th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd.
Yakima, Washington, 98907-2520
United States
City population 97,000
Phone 5095744600