The student population at Yakima Valley College is 3,809 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 151 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.13 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
1,119 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 181.16% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,938 where 3,809 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 2.13 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in YVC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Yakima Valley College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,960 | 1,385 | 2,575 |
| 2016-17 | 4,101 141 | 1,383 -2 | 2,718 143 |
| 2017-18 | 4,007 -94 | 1,330 -53 | 2,677 -41 |
| 2018-19 | 4,456 449 | 1,572 242 | 2,884 207 |
| 2019-20 | 4,650 194 | 1,503 -69 | 3,147 263 |
| 2020-21 | 3,954 -696 | 1,159 -344 | 2,795 -352 |
| 2021-22 | 3,643 -311 | 976 -183 | 2,667 -128 |
| 2022-23 | 3,279 -364 | 929 -47 | 2,350 -317 |
| 2023-24 | 3,523 244 | 1,139 210 | 2,384 34 |
| 2024-25 | 3,809 286 | 1,215 76 | 2,594 210 |
| Average | 3,938 | 1,259 | 2,679 |
The percentage of white students is 24.94% and the percentage of black students is 0.74% at Yakima Valley College. 1.42% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 63.40% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 41.44% to 24.94%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.81% to 1.42%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.21% to 0.74%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 48.46% to 63.40%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5349 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5911 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Yakima Valley College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 51 | 32 | 48 | 1,919 | 4 | 1,641 | 176 |
| 2016-17 | 61 | 47 | 42 | 2,063 | 7 | 1,537 | 218 |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 46 | 40 | 2,073 | 3 | 1,435 | 196 |
| 2018-19 | 72 | 58 | 38 | 2,454 | 9 | 1,419 | 210 |
| 2019-20 | 62 | 54 | 33 | 2,611 | 8 | 1,498 | 196 |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 54 | 34 | 2,223 | 11 | 1,266 | 165 |
| 2021-22 | 41 | 46 | 32 | 2,153 | 8 | 1,076 | 156 |
| 2022-23 | 38 | 56 | 38 | 1,939 | 5 | 1,017 | 72 |
| 2023-24 | 39 | 55 | 28 | 2,135 | 2 | 955 | 86 |
| 2024-25 | 29 | 54 | 28 | 2,415 | 1 | 950 | 92 |
| Average | 51 | 50 | 36 | 2,199 | 6 | 1,279 | 157 |
1,119 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 181.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Yakima Valley College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,960 | 398 | 963 | 2,599 |
| 2016-17 | 4,101 | 482 | 1,171 | 2,448 |
| 2017-18 | 4,007 | 542 | 1,097 | 2,368 |
| 2018-19 | 4,456 | 638 | 1,273 | 2,545 |
| 2019-20 | 4,650 | 739 | 1,342 | 2,569 |
| 2020-21 | 3,954 | 3,700 | 210 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | 3,643 | 3,146 | 446 | 51 |
| 2022-23 | 3,279 | 1,172 | 993 | 1,114 |
| 2023-24 | 3,523 | 996 | 1,214 | 1,313 |
| 2024-25 | 3,809 | 1,119 | 1,173 | 1,517 |
| Average | 3,938 | 1,293 | 988 | 1,657 |
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