The student population at Yakima Valley College is 3,809 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 151 (3.81%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 4,650 students in 2020 and was lowest at 3,279 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,960 to 3,809 students, a net loss of 151 (3.8%).
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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