by our College Data Analytics Team
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Wenatchee Valley College was awarded 22 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health & medical assisting services.
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WVC is ranked #1,379 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when WVC held the #1,672 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
WVC is also ranked #32 out of 50 schools in Washington.
Since Wenatchee Valley College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio at Wenatchee Valley College is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Wenatchee Valley College is 98%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,090 undergraduates at WVC with 2,116 being full-time and 974 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,510 | $7,247 | $9,280 | $11,980 | $15,527 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of WVC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WVC, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $4,831 a year. That adds up to $19,324 over four years for those students.
See which majors at Wenatchee Valley College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Wenatchee Valley College.
Contact details for WVC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1300 Fifth St, Wenatchee, WA 98801-1799 |
| Phone: | 509-682-6800 |
| Website: | www.wvc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 505 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 100 | NA |
| Nursing | 70 | $86,059 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 34 | NA |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 22 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 19 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 18 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 18 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 18 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking | 17 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 1,835 students took at least one online class at Wenatchee Valley College. This is a decrease from the 2,448 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,835 | 1,026 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,448 | 1,732 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,484 | 440 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,122 | 416 |
Learn more about online learning at Wenatchee Valley College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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