Yakima Valley College Rankings

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Ranking Category
#5416 of 14,131 In the World
#1519 of 2,597 In North America
#1437 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 57 In Washington
#1 of 2 In Yakima
#5939 of 6,493 For Sociology
#5953 of 6,537 For Law
#5955 of 6,606 For Political Science
#6314 of 7,020 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
80%
Undergraduates
3,279
Male:Female Ratio
28:72
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.

993 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,172 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 1939 (60%)
White 1017 (31%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 103 (3%)
Two or more races 72 (2%)
Asian 56 (2%)
Black or African American 38 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 11 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0.2%)

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
$5,971
Students receiving aid
80%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $4,458
Tuition in-state $4,458
Tuition out-of-state $4,948
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 80 bachelor's degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Yakima Valley College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 427
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 55
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 13 36
Business Administration and Management, General 18 23
Business & Commerce, General 30
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant 19
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 15
Surgical Technology & Technologist 13
Computer Science 12
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist & Coder 11
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 10
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology & Technician 10
Medical & Clinical Assistant 10
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 10
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 9
Viticulture and Enology 7
Network and System Administration & Administrator 6
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 6
Legal Administrative Assistant & Secretary 5
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 5
Pharmacy Technician & Assistant 5
Office Management and Supervision 4
Automobile & Automotive Mechanics Technology & Technician 3
Agricultural Business and Management, General 2
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 2
Electrician 2
Physical Sciences, General 2
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology & CNC Machinist 1
Computer Support Specialist 1
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 1
Instrumentation Technology & Technician 1
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 1
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology & Technician 1
Teacher Assistant & Aide 1
Grand Total 697 80

Yakima Valley College has a graduation rate of 27%, which is among the 10% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 27% 23% 29%

Publications & Citations

Yakima Valley College has published 150 scientific papers with 2,007 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Biology, Psychology, Sociology, Law, Computer Science, Environmental Science, and Engineering.

Publications
150
Citations
2,007

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
104 / 1,039
Medicine
80 / 1,571
Political Science
64 / 656
Biology
60 / 1,274
Psychology
59 / 964
Sociology
57 / 652
Law
56 / 652
Computer Science
55 / 487
Environmental Science
49 / 737
Engineering
35 / 265
Philosophy
33 / 314
Psychiatry
33 / 656
Geography and Cartography
32 / 399
Public Health
30 / 480
Chemistry
30 / 569
Pathology
30 / 767
Geology
28 / 496
Mathematics
25 / 402
Physics
25 / 113
Economics
25 / 243
Development Studies
24 / 222
Ecology
23 / 213
Criminology and Criminal Justice
23 / 219
History
22 / 320
Nursing
22 / 382
Library and Information science
20 / 67
Business
20 / 125
Statistics
19 / 382
Surgery
19 / 721
Archaeology
19 / 320
Organic Chemistry
17 / 278
Paleontology
16 / 416
Cardiology
16 / 549
Demography
15 / 329
Social Psychology
15 / 304
Genetics
15 / 528
Linguistics
15 / 188
Health Science
14 / 135
Family medicine
14 / 203
Quantum and Particle physics
12 / 12

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 2
1992 0 2
1993 1 2
1994 1 2
1995 1 4
1996 0 5
1997 1 3
1998 0 2
1999 1 7
2000 1 5
2001 1 7
2002 0 6
2003 0 16
2004 1 8
2005 3 9
2006 3 16
2007 2 23
2008 4 41
2009 4 35
2010 6 40
2011 9 69
2012 6 77
2013 5 119
2014 1 96
2015 9 97
2016 11 91
2017 5 88
2018 8 98
2019 7 123
2020 12 151
2021 7 219
2022 14 262
2023 11 235

Notable alumni

  1. Mel Stottlemyre

    Mel Stottlemyre
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-2019 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    baseball coachbaseball player
    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 436
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