Yavapai College
Yavapai College at a Glance
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About Yavapai College
According to Wikipedia, Yavapai College is a public community college in Yavapai County, Arizona. The main campus is in Prescott, with locations in Clarkdale, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley and Sedona. History Yavapai College was established in 1965 by means of a countywide election. In the four years that followed, a board was appointed, a bond was passed, college personnel were hired, and curricula were established. The first classes were held in fall 1969. In February 1970, the college district dedicated its first buildings in Prescott on a site that was once part of Fort Whipple, the military base constructed in 1864 to provide security and protection for the territorial capital.
Yavapai College's Online Degrees
AAS in Administration of Justice
- Required Credits: 61
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Administrative Professional
- Required Credits: 60-64
- Format: Fully online
Yavapai College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 39% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Yavapai College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,104 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Yavapai College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Yavapai College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $43,839 a year, and 79% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Yavapai College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 9,665 | 9,665 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Yavapai College?
Yavapai College is located at 1100 E Sheldon St, Prescott, AZ 86301.
How Safe is Yavapai College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Yavapai College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Yavapai College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Prescott has a violent crime rate of 0.34% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.12%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Yavapai College Known For?
Yavapai College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Yavapai College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Yavapai College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Yavapai College ranks #564 in the U.S. and #1482 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesYavapai College ranks #1312 in the U.S. and #5390 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesYavapai College ranks #1581 in the U.S. and #6480 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesYavapai College ranks #1799 in the U.S. and #3511 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesYavapai College ranks #1824 in the U.S. and #6625 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesYavapai College ranks #1993 in the U.S. and #6894 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesYavapai College ranks #2889 in the U.S. and #10680 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesYavapai College ranks #3338 in the U.S. and #13415 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesWho Are Yavapai College's Most Influential Alumni?
Yavapai College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Chemistry, and Literature. Here are some of Yavapai College's most famous alumni:
