by our College Data Analytics TeamYuba College is a public institution in Marysville, California enrolling 4,779 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 40%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,964 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 38%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Yuba College ranks #1,964 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 38%.
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.
Yuba College was awarded 320 badges in the 2027 rankings.
College Factual ranked Yuba College as #1,964 out of 5,159 colleges and universities in the country on its 2027 Best Colleges list.
Yuba College is also ranked #217 on the Best Colleges in California list.
See all of the rankings for Yuba College.
Learn more about Yuba College admissions.
At Yuba College, the student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Yuba College is 18%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Yuba College this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Yuba College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 40%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Yuba College.
In the current academic year, there are 4,779 undergraduates at Yuba College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Yuba College.
The typical net cost at Yuba College is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,766 | $3,175 | $4,452 | $8,849 | $713 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Yuba College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Yuba College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $7,941 a year. That adds up to $31,764 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 29.3%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for Yuba College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Yuba College make about $39,552 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 20% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Yuba College make the most money.
Yuba College is an public institution located in Marysville, California. Marysville is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Yuba College.
Contact information for Yuba College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2088 N Beale Rd, Marysville, CA 95901 |
| Phone: | 5307416700 |
| Website: | yc.yccd.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 25 majors graduated from Yuba College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,562 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 367 | NA |
| General Social Sciences | 193 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 185 | NA |
| General Biology | 156 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 77 | NA |
| General Psychology | 68 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 57 | NA |
| Nursing | 56 | $85,607 |
| Computer Science | 44 | NA |
4,711 students took at least one online class at Yuba College.
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
Learn more about online learning at Yuba College.
Curious how schools stack up against Yuba College? Match them up using College Combat, our free tool for head-to-head college comparisons.
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.