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Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·wvc.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
Total enrollment
3,067
peer median 2,674
Avg net price
$10,733
+$2.8k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
43%

Pell equity

45.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%
Non-Pell
86%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 45.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 46 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
46
Passing
4
8.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

46programs
  • Passing4 · 8.7%
  • No Data42 · 91.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
42

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+2.4%
$39,992 vs $39,073
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+42.0%
$55,493 vs $39,073
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+125.6%
$88,153 vs $39,073
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+131.9%
$90,618 vs $39,073

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+2.4%
+$919

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$7,717 debt · $39,992 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$10,332 debt · $88,153 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1948Next review Apr 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 8

  1. Aug 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jan 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,791
$30–48k$9,496
$48–75k$12,650
$75–110k$16,566
$110k+$17,815

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,733
+$2,762vs Baccalaureate median $7,972
Federal loans
4.2%
In-state tuition
$5,118
Out-of-state
$5,652

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,181 students received $6.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,181
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.1M
$6,097,817 total
Direct Loans
$1.0M
283 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$431K
146 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$549K
134 loan awards
Parent PLUS$40K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 263 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (4.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
263
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.8%
2017
16.3%
2018
9.4%
2019
4.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Wenatchee Valley College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

550 total completions
01Liberal Arts
36366.0%
02Health Professions
11020.0%
03Business
244.4%
04Education
142.5%
05Mechanic
112.0%
06Physical Sciences
91.6%
07Agriculture
81.5%
08Computer Sciences
61.1%
09Engineering Tech
30.5%
10Security/Protective
20.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,067
12-mo unduplicated
3,615
Undergraduate
3,615
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,353
Women
63%2,262

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
49.3%
White
35.9%
Unknown
6.2%
Two or more
4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.0%
Asian
1.3%
Black
1.1%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
148
94 M · 54 W
Women athletes
36.5%
Athletic aid
$184K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$89K
$95K
Recruiting expense
$9K
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$26K
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
32 M · 16 W
$278K
Baseball
44 M ·
$156K
Basketball
18 M · 11 W
$291K
Softball
· 16 W
$172K
Volleyball
· 14 W
$122K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,529 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    87

    Wenatchee Valley College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Wenatchee Valley College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectWenatchee Valley College
    43%3,067$10,733Baccalaureate
    Cascadia College
    2,380$12,612Baccalaureate
    Centralia College
    2,244$7,600Baccalaureate
    Walla Walla Community College
    2,967$8,343Baccalaureate
    Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    3,564$5,886Baccalaureate
    Bellingham Technical College
    2,047$4,971Baccalaureate
    Peer group median43%2,674$7,972

    Frequently asked questions about Wenatchee Valley College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Wenatchee Valley College.

    What is the graduation rate at Wenatchee Valley College?

    Wenatchee Valley College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Wenatchee Valley College?

    Wenatchee Valley College reports a total enrollment of 3,067 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Wenatchee Valley College?

    The average net price at Wenatchee Valley College is $10,733 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Wenatchee Valley College located?

    Wenatchee Valley College is located in Wenatchee, Washington 98801-1799.

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