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Yavapai College, Arizona

Overview of Yavapai College

Yavapai College is located in a small city, in Prescott, Arizona. 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. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Student Body

Yavapai College offers classes to 7,422 students (3,370 full-time equivalent). Forty-something year old students won't feel out of place at the school.

Student Life

Many students live in housing on or near campus. The school does offer meal plans to students.

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
Admissions Phone: (928) 776-2150
Financial Aid Phone: (928) 776-2125
http://www.YC.EDU

Yavapai College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Yavapai College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts159liberal arts and humanities
Security And Law Enforcement58criminal justice and police, fire-fighting, criminal justice and administration
Nursing And Emergency Medicine48registered nursing
Business And Management46business management, accounting
Photography And Commercial Art40cinematography, commercial art
Computer Science And Engineering30computer and info science
Mechanics And Repair14gunsmith, automobile mechanics, computer repair
Office And Administration12administrative assistant, office data entry
Law11legal assistant
Education And Teaching9early childhood education, elementary school teaching
Agricultural Science And Management7agricultural production
Design4design and applied arts
Construction Trades3construction trades
Production Trades3welding
Medical Adminstration2medical transcription
Architecture And Planning0architectural services

Number of programs and degrees for Yavapai College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree31218
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years11420
Award of less than 1 academic year205

Student Body

In 2005, Yavapai College had a total enrollment of 7,422 students (3,370 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White64%
Black1%
Hispanic5%
Asian1%
American Indian2%
Other Races27%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 185%
18-1914%
20-218%
22-248%
25-298%
30-346%
35-395%
40-4913%
50-6420%
65+13%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Arizona84%
California4%
Nevada1%
New Mexico1%
Hawaii1%
Foreign countries1%
Oregon1%
Colorado1%
Michigan1%

Yavapai College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time53 %
Part-Time27 %

Yavapai College Room and Board (2005)

Yavapai College offers campus housing for 370 of its 3,370 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Prescott, Arizona for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Yavapai College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (928) 776-2150

Yavapai College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 1,056
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,856
Room and board$ 4,560
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 1,300

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

Financial Aid Phone Number: (928) 776-2125

Yavapai College Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year4$62,3813$62,407
All faculty totalcalendar year4$62,3813$62,407

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year43$46,35941$44,973
All faculty totalacademic year43$46,35941$44,973

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

Yavapai College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total532982
Baseball25025
Basketball101020
Track099
All Other Sports181028

Yavapai College Degree Programs (2005)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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

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 ADMINSTRATION
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

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

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

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

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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 2%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 10%Yavapai College Number of students
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Yavapai College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Yavapai College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of students from other states
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Yavapai College % of students from other states
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Yavapai College % of degrees in photography and commercial art
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 18%Yavapai College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Yavapai College % of degrees in liberal arts
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 placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships

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