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Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·yc.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
7,428
peer median 6,788
Avg net price
$6,355
-$4.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
34%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
43%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-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 77 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 75 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
77
Passing
2
2.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

77programs
  • Passing2 · 2.6%
  • No Data75 · 97.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
75

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.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+27.0%
$45,666 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+134.5%
$84,335 vs $35,969

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
22%
$10,143 debt · $45,666 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$13,571 debt · $84,335 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 7

  1. Aug 2025Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  2. Mar 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Sep 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$5,926
$30–48k$5,501
$48–75k$8,428
$75–110k$8,969
$110k+$8,297

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

Avg net price
$6,355
-$4,407vs Community College median $10,762
Federal loans
4.6%
In-state tuition
$2,838
Out-of-state
$9,344

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,129 students received $9.0M in Pell grants, alongside $2.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,129
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.0M
$8,973,113 total
Direct Loans
$2.4M
628 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
313 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
304 loan awards
Parent PLUS$115K
11 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 459 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (3.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
459
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.4%
2017
17.6%
2018
12.5%
2019
3.7%
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 Yavapai College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs77
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

626 total completions
01Liberal Arts
32852.4%
02Health Professions
10817.3%
03Business
6310.1%
04Mechanic
304.8%
05Education
274.3%
06Visual/Performing Arts
223.5%
07Security/Protective
152.4%
08Computer Sciences
142.2%
09Legal Professions
101.6%
10Agriculture
91.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
7,428
12-mo unduplicated
9,665
Undergraduate
9,665
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%4,135
Women
57%5,530

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.1%
Hispanic
23.4%
Unknown
5.0%
Two or more
4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.6%
Black
1.6%
Asian
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
Non-resident
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
171
94 M · 77 W
Women athletes
45.0%
Athletic aid
$577K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$262K
$311K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$69K
$73K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
25 M · 25 W
$607K
Baseball
39 M ·
$294K
Basketball
15 M · 15 W
$590K
Softball
· 20 W
$269K
Volleyball
· 16 W
$206K

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 · 6,997 students

3-year trend

0.172 yrs ago0.131 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
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

    • Ethnicity1

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs30
    Liquor100

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    19.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    103

    Yavapai College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Yavapai 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
    SubjectYavapai College
    34%7,428$6,355Community College
    Paradise Valley Community College
    6,148$13,478Community College
    Central Arizona College
    5,053$4,591Community College
    Arizona Western College
    8,964$9,582Community College
    Estrella Mountain Community College
    10,109$12,211Community College
    South Mountain Community College
    4,516$11,942Community College
    Peer group median34%6,788$10,762

    Frequently asked questions about Yavapai College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Yavapai College.

    What is the graduation rate at Yavapai College?

    Yavapai College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Yavapai College?

    Yavapai College reports a total enrollment of 7,428 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Yavapai College?

    The average net price at Yavapai College is $6,355 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Yavapai College located?

    Yavapai College is located in Prescott, Arizona 86301.

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