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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
$8,683
-$1.9k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
34%

Pell equity

9.8pp gap
Pell recipients
29%76 of 265
Non-Pell (all)
39%94 of 242
Subsidized loan, no Pell
43%6 of 14
No Federal Aid
39%88 of 228

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,882
$30–48k$7,497
$48–75k$10,588
$75–110k$12,162
$110k+$12,493

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

Avg net price
$8,683
-$1,898vs Community College median $10,582
Federal loans
4.3%
In-state tuition
$2,948
Out-of-state
$9,486

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,149 students received $9.0M in Pell grants, alongside $2.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,149
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.0M
$9,001,206 total
Direct Loans
$2.4M
637 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
315 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
310 loan awards
Parent PLUS$119K
12 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs64
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

728 total completions
01Liberal Arts
34647.5%
02Health Professions
16122.1%
03Business
9412.9%
04Mechanic
304.1%
05Security/Protective
273.7%
06Education
192.6%
07Computer Sciences
152.1%
08Visual/Performing Arts
152.1%
09Agriculture
121.6%
10Legal Professions
91.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
7,428
12-mo unduplicated
9,797
Undergraduate
9,797
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%4,208
Women
57%5,589

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.0%
Hispanic
24.6%
Unknown
5.0%
Two or more
4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.7%
Black
1.3%
Asian
1.1%
Non-resident
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
155
78 M · 77 W
Women athletes
49.7%
Athletic aid
$644K
Total student aid
Budget
$3.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$284K
$360K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$64K
$68K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
26 M · 26 W
$636K
Baseball
38 M · —
$397K
Basketball
14 M · 15 W
$601K
Softball
— · 20 W
$316K
Volleyball
— · 16 W
$354K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 7,200 students

3-year trend

0.132 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
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
    Drugs01
    Liquor01

    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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    IPEDS
    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$8,683Community College
    Paradise Valley Community College
    		——6,148$12,180Community College
    Central Arizona College
    		——5,053$4,714Community College
    Arizona Western College
    		——8,964$8,983Community College
    Estrella Mountain Community College
    		——10,109$12,254Community College
    South Mountain Community College
    		——4,516$12,780Community College
    Peer group median34%—6,788$10,582

    Institutions like Yavapai College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Yavapai College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Yavapai College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Institutional Effectiveness & Research
    Email
    michael.merica [at] yc.edu
    Phone
    928-717-7328
    Address
    1100 East Sheldon Street, Prescott, AZ 86301

    Institutional Effectiveness and Research supports informed decision-making at Yavapai College through reliable data, strategic analysis and continuous improvement.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    3 members
    • Michael Merica
      Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Research
    • Leo Derks
      P Analyst, Research Programmer
    • Brant Gigas
      Programmer Analyst

    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 $8,683 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Yavapai College?

    Yavapai College's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness & Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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