Wenatchee Valley College

Location and Contact Information

1300 Fifth St
Wenatchee, WA 98801-1799
USA
Main Tel: (509) 682-6800
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Wenatchee Valley College, also referred to as WVC, is located in Wenatchee, Washington, United States. It was established in the year 1939. Wenatchee Valley College offers enrollment to more than 3,000 students every year. The campus is spread across an area of more than 50 acres. Students can opt for degrees and certificate programs in various areas of study. WVC offers courses in the fields of nursing, business, radiologic technology, and social sciences, among others. The college also offers distance learning programs to the students.

Wenatchee Valley College supports a large number of student clubs and organizations. Among the societies available on campus are the Campus Crusade for Christ, International Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Arts Association, and Science club. The students of Wenatchee Valley College actively participate in sports such as basketball, baseball, golf, and soccer.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management, office and administration, and nursing and emergency medicine.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Large number of students.

School characteristics:

The school is public.
Academic calender: Quarter.
Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
The school offers a faculty tenure system.
There are one or more libraries on-campus.
Campus housing is available.
Distance learning is available.
Weekend study is an option.
Part-time classes are available.
Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 2,896
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 3,323
Room	$ 3,895
Board	$ 750
Books and supplies	$ 972
Other	$ 3,508

Financial Aid

Wenatchee Valley College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 63% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants	% of Students	Average Amount
Any Grant	58%	$4,619
Institutional Grant	5%	$635
Federal Grant	49%	$3,441
Pell Grant	49%	$3,281
Other Federal Grant	10%	$927
State or Local Grant	48%	$1,964

Loans	% of Students	Average Amount
Student Loan	19%	$4,936
Federal Loan	19%	$4,936
Other Loan

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Wenatchee Valley College:

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	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Hutchinson Community College	Hutchinson, KS	4,853
2	Black Hawk College	Moline, IL	6,179
3	Otero Junior College	La Junta, CO	1,551
4	Trinidad State Junior College	Trinidad, CO	1,740
5	Treasure Valley Community College	Ontario, OR	2,361
6	State Fair Community College	Sedalia, MO	3,507
7	Crowder College	Neosho, MO	3,531
8	Clarendon College	Clarendon, TX	1,242
9	Connors State College	Warner, OK	2,362
10	Blinn College	Brenham, TX	15,608

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	464	17
< 1 year certificate	306	15
1-2 year certificate	139	11

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		47
Without tenure; working toward tenure		15
Without tenure; tenure not available		8

Students

Student enrollment was 3,504 in 2009-2010 (2,762 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Wenatchee Valley College provides on-campus housing for 72 of its 2,762 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (56 awarded)

Agricultural Production Operations
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (22 awarded)

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (21 awarded)

Carpentry/Carpenter

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (11 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

HOSPITALITY (1 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (2 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (312 awarded)

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (48 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (68 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (256 awarded)

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (66 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
Office Management and Supervision
Word Processing

PRODUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded)

Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling