Wenatchee Valley College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,623

3.7% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$11,977

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

2,819

68.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

39.6%

159 Graduates

About

Wenatchee Valley College is a higher education institution located in Chelan County, WA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Wenatchee Valley College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (421 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (56 degrees), and General Business (24 degrees).

In 2023, 762 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wenatchee Valley College. 65.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (337 degrees), 1.01 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (334 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wenatchee Valley College is $4,623, which is $−3,630 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wenatchee Valley College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 234 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Wenatchee Valley College is $4,623, which is $3,630 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,977.

In 2023, 45% of undergraduate students attending Wenatchee Valley College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,623

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Wenatchee Valley College was $4,623. The cost of tuition at Wenatchee Valley College is $−3,630 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wenatchee Valley College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,977

2023 Value

20.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Wenatchee Valley College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,977. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Wenatchee Valley College grew by 20.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wenatchee Valley College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,206

Room and Board

$1,086

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wenatchee Valley College was of $12,206 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 31.8% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,086. The cost of books and supplies increased by 16.8% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wenatchee Valley College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

45% of undergraduate students at Wenatchee Valley College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 10% with respect to 2022, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wenatchee Valley College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wenatchee Valley College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 234 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Wenatchee Valley College had a total enrollment of 2,819 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Wenatchee Valley College is 1,922 students and the part-time enrollment is 897. This means that 68.2% of students enrolled at Wenatchee Valley College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wenatchee Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.8% Hispanic or Latino, 36.7% White, 3.76% Two or More Races, 1.56% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.21% Asian, 0.851% Black or African American, and 0.0355% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wenatchee Valley College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (27.3%), followed by White Female (25.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (17.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

68.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wenatchee Valley College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,819 students. The full-time enrollment at Wenatchee Valley College is 1,922 and the part-time enrollment is 897. This means that 68.2% of students enrolled at Wenatchee Valley College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wenatchee Valley College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
1,177 enrolled students
White
1,035 enrolled students
Two or More Races
106 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wenatchee Valley College is 41.8% Hispanic or Latino, 36.7% White, 3.76% Two or More Races, 1.56% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.21% Asian, 0.851% Black or African American, and 0.0355% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 397 students (14.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 242 more women than men received degrees from Wenatchee Valley College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wenatchee Valley College is hispanic or latino (337 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (334 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Wenatchee Valley College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (421 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (56 degrees) and General Business (24 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wenatchee Valley College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (421 degrees awarded), Education (91 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (30 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wenatchee Valley College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,554,594 people), Registered nurses (1,509,104 people), Secondary school teachers (510,142 people), Education administrators (277,367 people), and Other managers (223,494 people).

The most specialized majors at Wenatchee Valley College in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (421 degrees awarded), Education (91 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (30 degrees), Physical Sciences (11 degrees), and Health (121 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wenatchee Valley College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Wenatchee Valley College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (421 degrees awarded), Education (91 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (30 degrees), Physical Sciences (11 degrees), and Health (121 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wenatchee Valley College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,793,938 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (362,304 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (361,139 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (199,855 people), and Computer Systems Design (124,732 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wenatchee Valley College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
421 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
56 degrees awarded
General Business
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Wenatchee Valley College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 421 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Wenatchee Valley College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

260

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

502

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 260 degrees were awarded to men at Wenatchee Valley College, which is 0.518 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (502).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wenatchee Valley College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 141 degrees were awarded to men at Wenatchee Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.504 times less than the 280 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 280 degrees were awarded to men at Wenatchee Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.99 times more than the 141 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

30%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 18% of students graduating from Wenatchee Valley College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Wenatchee Valley College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
337 degrees awarded
White
334 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wenatchee Valley College is hispanic or latino (337 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (334 degrees).

7.09% of degree recipients (54 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
228 degrees awarded
White Female
216 degrees awarded
White Male
118 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wenatchee Valley College is hispanic or latino female (228 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (216 degrees).

Operations

Wenatchee Valley College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 25.9k (0.249%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Wenatchee Valley College had a total salary expenditure of 45.7M. Wenatchee Valley College employs 88 No academic ranks. Most academics at Wenatchee Valley College are Female No academic rank (52), and Male No academic rank (36).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wenatchee Valley College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 41 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 29 employees, and Management with 26 employees.

Endowment

$10.4M

2023 Endowment

4.8%

growth from 2022

Wenatchee Valley College has an endowment valued at about $10.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Wenatchee Valley College grew 4.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.6M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wenatchee Valley College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.3M - Federal
$1.19M - State
$5.1M - Local

As of 2023, Wenatchee Valley College received $1.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.19M from state grants and contracts, and $5.1M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$22.1M

2023 Salaries

9.27%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Wenatchee Valley College paid a median of $22.1M in salaries, which represents 48.4% of their overall expenditure ($45.7M) and a 9.27% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 19.5% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 38% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.18M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Wenatchee Valley College paid a total of $8.18M to 88 employees working as instructors, which represents 37% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

88 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

41 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wenatchee Valley College was No academic rank with 88 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wenatchee Valley College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 41 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees, and Management with 26 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wenatchee Valley College was Female No academic rank with 52 employees, and Male No academic rank with 36 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wenatchee Valley College.

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