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Yakima Valley College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at YVC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 73.2% of undergraduate students being women and 26.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,643, with 2,667 women and 976 men.

  • men 26.8% 976 students
  • women 73.2% 2,667 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 59.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,153 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 29.9% of the student body, with 1,076 students. Mixed race students represent 4.3% of the population, with 156 students, while Asian students account for 1.3%, with 46 students. African American students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 32 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 8 students.

International students make up 0.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 5 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.5% of the population, totaling 126 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within YVC.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 59.8% 2,153 students
  • White 29.9% 1,076 students
  • Mixed race 4.3% 156 students
  • Unknown race 3.5% 126 students
  • Asian 1.3% 46 students
  • African American 0.9% 32 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 8 students
  • International students 0.1% 5 students

Transfer Students

  • White 46.4% 71 students
  • Hispanic 36.6% 56 students
  • Unknown race 7.8% 12 students
  • Mixed race 5.9% 9 students
  • African American 2.6% 4 students
  • Asian 0.7% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 21% 780 students
  • 20-21 15% 554 students
  • 25-29 12% 454 students
  • 22-24 12% 445 students
  • 30-34 8% 296 students
  • 35-39 5% 173 students
  • 40-49 4% 156 students
  • 50-64 2% 62 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Yakima Valley College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Washington 326 96.45%
Alaska 3 less than 1%
Utah 3 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%