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Welcome to the friendliest college in the west, where education works for everyone. Recognized for its academic excellence in combination with affordable prices and beautiful setting in the mountains of central Arizona, Yavapai College is the best choice for students seeking a rich, rewarding educational experience.
School Highlights:
Yavapai College serves 8,250 students (21% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 40%.
Yavapai College is the only community colleges within Yavapai County, AZ.
School Overview
The teacher population of - teachers has declined by 100% over five years.
| Yavapai College | Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public institution | Public |
| Total Enrollment | 8,250 students |
1,273 students |
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| # Full-Time Students | 1,750 students |
829 students |
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| # Part-Time Students | 6,500 students | 1,017 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 3% | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 2% |
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| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 12% | 7% |
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| % Black | 1% | 12% |
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| % White | 81% | 66% |
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| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.33 | 0.45 |
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| In-State Tuition Fees | $1,824 | $5,961 |
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| Out-State Tuition Fees | $9,432 | $10,075 |
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Source: 2012 (latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes:
Yavapai College is committed to teaching excellence and student learning. It provides a safe-learning environment supported by a comprehensive program of student and academic support services.
Instructors are committed to instructional excellence, professional development, student learning, and innovative approaches to teaching, using outcomes assessment and appropriate technological support.
Yavapai College's Performance Hall offers year-round entertainment while the Prescott Fine Arts Association and other smaller theaters provide artistic performances for a refined audience. Art galleries help to promote local artists as well as visiting artists who thrive on the creative atmosphere of Prescott. The new Gateway Mall offers a big town shopping experience for the Central Arizona region.
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Recent Articles
Updated July 18, 2014
A recent report revealed that many California community college students take twice as long to get an associate’s degree as is normally required. While community college is less expensive than attending a four-year institution, students who drag out their degree programs lose much of that savings in additional tuition, fees, textbooks, and lost wages. In this article, we examine the reasons why some students take so long to graduate.
Complaints about the current system of accrediting community colleges, combined with the quickly changing scope of community college education and how it’s delivered, may soon necessitate changes in the way that community college programs are accredited.
In recent years, interest in competency-based education has risen drastically. It is a form of learning in which students engage in self-paced instruction and assessment of aptitudes rather than attending traditional courses and receiving traditional grades. Seen as the future of community college education by some, and as a cheapened version of a real education by others, competency-based education appears to be here to stay.
