Yakima Valley College Student Population

How many students at YVC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Yakima Valley College has a total enrollment of 3,809 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,215 male students (31.9%) and 2,594 female students (68.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,415 Hispanic students (63.4%) and 950 White students (24.9%).
• Class Delivery: 1,119 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,173 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - YVC's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,215 male (31.90%) and 2,594 female (68.10%) students are attending Yakima Valley College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 46.84.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 950 White, 28 Black, and 54 Asian students out of a total of 3,809 are attending at Yakima Valley College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Yakima Valley College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 53.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, YVC has 780 students under 18 years old and 8 students over 65 years old. There are 2,752 students under 25 years old, and 1,057 students over 25 years old out of 3,809 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Yakima Valley College, 1,119 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,173 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,107 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 12 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,809 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 148 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.89%.79 students have transferred in as full-time status and 69 students transferred in as part-time status.