See current per-credit-hour charges for part-time students at Yakima Valley College, plus the regular full-year tuition and fees for context.
In this report, you’ll find:
In-state students taking courses part-time pay $128 per credit hour. The out-of-state per-credit-hour rate is $146 for each credit hour.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Per Credit Hour | $128 | $146 |
Remember that this per-credit-hour figure is before any aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.
For the full picture, the annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Yakima Valley College are listed below.
The fees portion of those annual totals came to $540 in-state and $540 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,772 | $5,333 |
| Fees | $540 | $540 |
| Total | $5,312 | $5,873 |
These tuition and fees cover one year of academic instruction and do not include housing and meals.
Tuition at Yakima Valley College has moved over the last few reported years.
| Year | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Three Years Ago | $4,343 | $4,812 |
| Two Years Ago | $4,458 | $4,948 |
| One Year Ago | $4,623 | $5,157 |
| Most Recent Year | $4,772 | $5,333 |
Most recently, out-of-state tuition climbed 3.4%. If that pace held for another year, tuition + fees would land around $6,073 next year.
Most schools raise tuition gradually each year, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.
Add a yearly growth assumption to your budget so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.
The per-credit-hour price is only the beginning of the cost story — aid packages can change what students and families actually pay.
For details on financial aid availability at Yakima Valley College, check out the Yakima Valley College Financial Aid page.
For full-time annual costs, see the Yakima Valley College Tuition & Fees page.