by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding YVC retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
How many of the estimated 1554 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 48% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical YVC graduation rate 51%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1471 | 48% |
| Six Years | 1554 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 39 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1453 | 48% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 1453 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1453 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
538 transferred to another institution.
YVC lost contact with the remaining 881 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 538 | 37.0% |
| Dropped Out | 881 | 60.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 67% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 25% |
| Hispanic | 32% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30% |
| Unknown | 25% |
| White | 38% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at YVC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Yakima Valley College represent 21.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the YVC graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | YVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
406 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
170 transferred to another institution.
YVC lost contact with the remaining 223 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 3.20% |
| Transferred | 170 | 41.87% |
| Dropped Out | 223 | 54.93% |
First-time / part-time students at Yakima Valley College represent 9.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the YVC graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 40% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | YVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 38% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 23.72% |
174 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
YVC lost contact with the remaining 108 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.15% |
| Transferred | 64 | 36.78% |
| Dropped Out | 108 | 62.07% |
Returning / full-time students at Yakima Valley College represent 35.23% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the YVC graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 62% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | YVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
404 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
139 transferred to another institution.
YVC lost contact with the remaining 255 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 2.48% |
| Transferred | 139 | 34.41% |
| Dropped Out | 255 | 63.12% |
Returning / part-time students at Yakima Valley College represent 33.72% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the YVC graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | YVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 54% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
469 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
165 transferred to another institution.
YVC lost contact with the remaining 295 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.92% |
| Transferred | 165 | 35.18% |
| Dropped Out | 295 | 62.90% |
