Yakima Valley College
Yakima, Washington · Also known as YVC · Website
$43,499
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,499
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Yakima Valley College is a public 4-year college in Yakima, Washington with 2,770 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,843 a year (tuition and fees $5,312 in-state, $5,873 out-of-state). 29% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,499 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,966 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,843
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,312
Out-of-state $5,873
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
29%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,966
About $148 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,499
Rank 2,163 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,843
- Tuition in-state
- $5,312
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,873
- Cost of attendance
- $21,199
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.2%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,543
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,955
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,029
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,851
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,259
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,225 in 2015-16 to $5,312 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,770
- Part-time students
- 35%
- Women
- 70%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 67
- Endowment
- $12.3M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,163 of 5,094 US colleges and 60 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,843 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,312 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 29% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,966 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,969 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,499 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 40% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
67 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 355 | $8,575 | $26,743 | $48,103 | $44,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 118 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,275 | $49,927 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | $14,000 | $78,316 | $93,648 | $80,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $10,551 | $50,976 | $60,305 | $65,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | $44,370 | $59,398 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,891 | $48,733 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | $62,574 | $65,179 | $68,061 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | $34,771 | $44,652 | $42,269 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,063 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,460 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,076 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Yakima and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Yakima Valley College cost?
$11,843 a year is the average net price at Yakima Valley College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,312 for in-state students and $5,873 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,199. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,543 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Yakima Valley College?
Yakima Valley College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Yakima Valley College graduates earn?
$43,499 a year is the median pay of former Yakima Valley College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,969 after 6 years). That ranks 2,163 of 5,094 US colleges and 60 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $78,316.
How much student debt do Yakima Valley College graduates have?
$13,966 is the median federal student loan debt of Yakima Valley College graduates, about $148 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.2% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Yakima Valley College?
29% of first-time, full-time students at Yakima Valley College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Yakima Valley College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (355 associate's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (118 certificate graduates), Business/Commerce, General (47 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 67 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.