YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
South 16th Avenue & Nob Hill Boulevard, PO Box 22520 • Yakima, WA 98907 • www.yvcc.edu
President: Dr. Linda Kaminski, 509-574-4635, lkaminski@yvcc.edu
Trustees: Lisa Parker, chair; Dr. Sara Cate, Rosalinda Mendoza, Robert Ozuna,
Patricia Whitefoot
KEY FACTS (Data from 2014-2015 academic year unless otherwise noted)
Year Founded: 1928
Service Area: Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima
counties
Legislative Districts: 13, 14, 15
Programs: 2 bachelor of applied
science, 42 associate of applied science,
12 associate of arts transfer, 3 associate
of applied science transfer and 109
certificates available.
Highest Enrolled Programs:
• Associate of Arts, Direct Transfer
Agreement
• Nursing
• Business
• Dental Hygiene
• Early Childhood Education
Enrollment:
Headcount (all sources)
FTES (all sources)
Headcount (state-funded)
FTES (state-funded)
8,250
4,504
7,248
3,916
Students in Selected Programs
(Headcount):
Applied Bachelor’s Degree
36
I-BEST53
Running Start
512
Worker Retraining
194
STUDENT PROFILE — STATE FUNDED
Enrollment by course intent
Attendance
29+37+2014 33+67
15%
pre-college
20%
basic
skills
29%
workforce
education
37%
academic/
transfer
67%
full-time
33%
part-time
Ethnicity:*
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
African American
2%
Native American
4%
Hispanic53%
Other, Multiracial
1%
White/Caucasian40%
Median Age:23
Gender:
Female65%
Male35%
* May not add up to 100% because
students may be counted in more
than one race.
Family and Finances:
Students receiving
need-based financial aid in
eligible programs
62%
Students who work
43%
Students with children
34%
POINTS OF INTEREST
Bachelor of Applied
Science in Information
Technology
Networking/System
Administration
Yakima Valley Community College (YVCC) is now offering its second bachelor of applied science degree
in response to industry needs in the Yakima Valley. The program is designed for working adults who are
interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in information technology networking/system administration.
Classes became available in fall 2015. For more information, visit yvcc.edu/bachelors.
Advanced
Technological
Education Grant from
the National Science
Foundation
YVCC, in collaboration with South Seattle College and Wenatchee Valley College, was awarded a grant from
the National Science Foundation to jointly develop and implement comprehensive technician-level training
in the areas of viticulture, enology and wine marketing/sales. This collaboration addresses the needs of the
Washington grape and wine industry as well as develops best practices in curriculum design, professional
development, and technical- and science-based training. The $853,290 grant extends through July 2018.
Palmer Martin Hall YVCC opened its newest instructional facility in fall 2015. The 43,694 square foot replacement project is
home to art, communication studies, education and modern languages instruction. The building provides
an environmentally sensitive concept of sustainable architecture with the use of natural light, low energy
consumption and organic, renewable resource materials. A solar panel array is installed on the roof. Palmer
Martin Hall is certified as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold. Also unique to this
project is the artwork commissioned through the Washington State Arts Commission Art in Public Places
program.
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