Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.