Gender Diversity
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
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% |
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