GHC vs. YVCC

Grays Harbor College and Yakima Valley College side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Grays Harbor College
Yakima Valley College

At a glance

  • Cheaper after aid: GHC. Average net price is $9,640 vs $12,862 at YVCC.
  • Earnings 10 years out: GHC $32,500 vs YVCC $35,100 (median).
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Key differences

Grays Harbor College Yakima Valley College
Acceptance rate
GHC-
YVCC-
SAT range (middle 50%)
GHC-
YVCC-
Average net price
GHC $3,222 less
GHC$9,640
YVCC$12,862
In-state tuition
YVCC $281 less
GHC$5,593
YVCC$5,312
Out-of-state tuition
YVCC $6,680 less
GHC$12,553
YVCC$5,873
Graduation rate
GHC-
YVCC-
Median earnings (10 years)
YVCC +$2,600
GHC$32,500
YVCC$35,100

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
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  • YVCC -
  • Admitted
  • GHC -
  • YVCC -
  • Acceptance rate
  • GHC Open
  • YVCC Open
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • GHC Open
  • YVCC Open
  • Typical SAT score
  • GHC
  • YVCC
  • Typical ACT score
  • GHC
  • YVCC
  • Average high school GPA
  • GHC -
  • YVCC -
  • Typical high school grades
  • GHC -
  • YVCC -
  • Admissions standards
  • GHC Unavailable
  • YVCC Unavailable
  • Applicant competition
  • GHC
  • YVCC
  • SAT range
  • GHC
  • YVCC
  • ACT range
  • GHC
  • YVCC
  • Submit test scores
  • GHC Open admission
  • YVCC Open admission
  • Application deadline
  • GHC
  • YVCC Aug 12, 2027
  • Tuition (in state)
  • GHC $5,593
  • YVCC $5,312
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • GHC $12,553
  • YVCC $5,873
  • Room & board
  • GHC $12,966
  • YVCC $8,928
  • Average net price
  • GHC $9,640
  • YVCC $12,862
  • Average grant aid
  • GHC $7,224
  • YVCC $7,971
  • % receiving grant aid
  • GHC 94%
  • YVCC 80%
  • Graduation rate
  • GHC -
  • YVCC -
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • GHC $32,500
  • YVCC $35,100
  • Making student loan payments
  • GHC 27%
  • YVCC 44%
  • Median student loan debt
  • GHC $9,560
  • YVCC $11,334
  • Median loan payment
  • GHC $98
  • YVCC $117
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • GHC 14:1
  • YVCC 15:1
  • Popular majors
  • GHC
    • Construction Trades (28%)
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%)
    • Precision Production Trades (13%)
    • Health Professions (12%)
    • Computer and Information Sciences (8%)
  • YVCC
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%)
    • Health Professions (29%)
    • Business (13%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
    • Computer and Information Sciences (4%)
  • Location
  • GHC Aberdeen, WA
  • YVCC Yakima, WA
  • Setting
  • GHC Rural Fringe
  • YVCC Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • GHC 1,577
  • YVCC 3,809
  • Type
  • GHC Public 2 Year
  • YVCC Public 2 Year
  • National ranking
  • GHC
  • YVCC

Comparable Facts

Compare Grays Harbor College in Aberdeen, WA with Yakima Valley College in Yakima, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Yakima Valley College is larger than GHC based on total student enrollment (3,809 students vs. 1,577 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Grays Harbor College is located in Aberdeen, WA (Rural Fringe setting); Yakima Valley College is in Yakima, WA (Small City setting).
  • Grays Harbor College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Yakima Valley College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Grays Harbor College 14:1; Yakima Valley College 15:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Yakima Valley College are 31.1% lower than at Grays Harbor College ($8,928 vs. $12,966).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 113.7% higher at GHC than at Yakima Valley College (about $6,680 more per year; $12,553 vs. $5,873).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Grays Harbor College than at Yakima Valley College (94% vs. 80%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Yakima Valley College students is 10.3% larger than aid received by Grays Harbor College students ($7,971 vs. $7,224).

Admissions details

  • SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both GHC and YVCC.
  • Typical fall application deadline: YVCC Aug 12, 2027.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Grays Harbor College graduates have a $1,774 lower median loan debt than YVCC graduates ($9,560 vs. $11,334).
  • Among borrowers, GHC graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than YVCC graduates ($98 vs. $117).
  • More YVCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GHC students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 27%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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