SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE
2405 East College Way • Mount Vernon, WA 98273 • www.skagit.edu
President:Dr. Thomas Keegan, 360-416-7997, thomas.keegan@skagit.edu
Trustees: Christon Skinner, chair; Kathryn Bennett, Lindsay Fiker, Megan Scott O’Bryan,
John Stephens
KEY FACTS (Data from 2014-2015 academic year unless otherwise noted)
Year Founded: 1926
Service Area: Skagit, Island, and
San Juan counties
Legislative Districts:10, 39, 40
Programs: 43 associate degrees,
1 applied bachelor’s degree, 126
professional certificates, and 64
programs of study.
Highest Enrolled Programs:
• DTA-Direct Transfer Agreement
• Nursing
• Medical Assistant
• Early Childhood Education
• Human Services
Enrollment:
Headcount (all sources)
FTES (all sources)
Headcount (state-funded)
FTES (state-funded)
10,205
4,357
8,896
3,858
Students in Selected Programs
(Headcount):
Applied Bachelor’s Degree
21
I-BEST249
International Students
292
Running Start
648
Worker Retraining
294
STUDENT PROFILE — STATE FUNDED
Enrollment by course intent
Attendance
38+40+11 53+47
12%
basic skills
11%
pre-college
40%
workforce
education
38%
academic/
transfer
Ethnicity:*
Asian/Pacific Islander
6%
African American
3%
Native American
2%
Hispanic20%
Other, Multiracial
2%
White/Caucasian69%
Gender:
Female56%
Male44%
47%
full-time
53%
part-time
Median Age:25
Family and Finances:
Students receiving
need-based financial aid in
eligible programs
34%
Students who work
36%
Students with children
25%
* May not add up to 100% because
students may be counted in more
than one race.
POINTS OF INTEREST
SVC and Area Fire
Districts Receive
$537,370 Grant to
Provide Scholarships
for Fire Protection
Students
Beginning fall 2015, Skagit Valley College (SVC) Fire Protection students can apply for scholarships made
possible through a four-year, $537,370 grant awarded to the college and its partners: Skagit County Fire
Districts 6, 13, 14, the City of Burlington Fire Department and the City of Mount Vernon Fire Department.
The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant includes 12 annual scholarships
for students entering or currently enrolled in SVC’s Fire Protection program. The scholarship includes
tuition, fees, books, program fees, uniforms and testing fees. Students will earn multiple certifications and will
volunteer at one of the partnering fire agencies for 96 hours per month. In addition to the students gaining
valuable experience, the fire agencies will benefit from more consistent volunteer staffing. skagit.edu/fire
“From Grain to
Glass” — Skagit Valley
College Launches
Craft Brewing
Academy
With support and participation from local craft brewers, Skagit Valley College will launch the first craft brew
program to be offered by a Washington community or technical college. SVC’s Craft Brewing Academy
will begin in April 2016 and will prepare students for entry-level positions within the growing microbrew
industry. The curriculum will emphasize the “grain to glass” concept and will blend SVC classroom study, lab
work and hands-on experience at local brewing companies. skagit.edu/craftbrew
Western’s RN-to-BSN
Program to Offer
Courses at Skagit
Valley College
In partnership with SVC, Western Washington University’s Woodring College of Education will expand
its RN-to-BSN program to SVC’s Mount Vernon Campus with a new cohort of nursing students in spring
2016. The nationally-accredited degree completion program is designed for students completing their
registered nurse studies at Skagit Valley College or community colleges in neighboring counties. The program
also serves registered nurses currently employed in island and rural communities wishing to pursue their
Bachelor of Science in Nursing. skagit.edu/nursing
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