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Yavapai College

Yavapai College

Yavapai College, also known as YC, is a community college located in Yavapai County, Arizona. It was established in 1965. YC’s main campus is located in Prescott with additional campuses in Clarkdale, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, and Sedona. The college offers more than 80 certificate, degree, and transfer options to students in over 55 different programs of study. Besides its curriculum, the college also offers many learning options to fit the lifestyles and circumstances of its students.

Yavapai College sponsors more than five intercollegiate teams that participate in various sports such as soccer, baseball, volleyball, and basketball. The teams compete in Division 1 of the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA). It is a member of the Arizona Community College Athletics Conference (ACCAC).

Overview of Yavapai College

Yavapai College is located in a small city, in Prescott, AZ. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Yavapai College top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study photography and commercial art and security and law enforcement.

Yavapai College Selectivity

Yavapai College maintains an open-admission policy.

Student Body

The school offers classes to 9,060 students (4,020 full-time equivalent). Forty-something year old students won't feel out of place at Yavapai College.

Student Life

Many students live in housing on or near campus.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"THE MISSION OF YAVAPAI COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, CONVENIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DIVERSE POPULATION OF YAVAPAI COUNTY"

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Yavapai College

Yavapai College
1100 E Sheldon St
Prescott, AZ 86301
General Phone: (928) 445-7300
http://www.YC.EDU

Yavapai College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts179liberal arts and humanities
Nursing And Emergency Medicine107registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Security And Law Enforcement75criminal justice and police, fire-fighting, criminal justice and administration
Business And Management34business management, accounting, business and related services
Photography And Commercial Art30cinematography, commercial art
Computer Science And Engineering21computer and info science, computer networking
Mechanics And Repair12computer repair, gunsmith, automobile mechanics
Agricultural Science And Management11agricultural production
Law10legal assistant
Education And Teaching10early childhood education, elementary school teaching
Medical Administration9medical secretary, medical transcription
Construction Trades6construction trades
Family And Social Work6business and consumer science
Medicine4gerontology
Office And Administration3administrative assistant
Design3design and applied arts
Architecture And Planning3architectural services

Number of programs and degrees for Yavapai College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree34420
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years17525
Award of less than 1 academic year45

Student Body

In 2007, Yavapai College had a total enrollment of 9,060 students (4,020 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White74%
Black1%
Hispanic7%
Asian1%
American Indian3%
Unknown14%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1811%
18-1914%
20-218%
22-247%
25-298%
30-346%
35-395%
40-4912%
50-6420%
65+10%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Arizona83%
California4%
Washington1%
(International Students)1%
Nevada1%
Colorado1%
Illinois1%
Texas1%
Hawaii1%
Utah1%
New York1%
Alaska1%
New Mexico1%

Yavapai College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time47 %
Part-Time24 %

Yavapai College Room and Board (2007)

Yavapai College offers campus housing for 371 of its 4,020 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Prescott, Arizona for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Arizona Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Yavapai College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 1,176
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,846
Room and board$ 4,350
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,576

Financial Aid:
Yavapai College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 107900)

Yavapai College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track5551

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year1*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*2*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year54$52,47649$48,517
All faculty totalacademic year54$52,47649$48,517

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Yavapai College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total512677
Basketball14923
Baseball18018
Track077
All Other Sports191029

Yavapai College Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Production Operations, General

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture and Related Services, Other

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Construction Trades, Other

DESIGN
Design and Applied Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Gunsmithing/Gunsmith

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICINE
Gerontology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

Yavapai College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Yavapai College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Yavapai College % students 40 years or older
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Yavapai College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Yavapai College Number of students
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Yavapai College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Yavapai College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 14%Yavapai College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Yavapai College % of degrees in photography and commercial art
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Has ROTC (air force)
Offers athletic scholarships

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