Wenatchee Valley College

What are the graduation rates for students at Wenatchee Valley College?

WVC's reported overall graduation rate is 43% in the 2024-25 IPEDS data, up from 40% in the preceding reported year. This is a cohort-based completion measure, not the percentage of every student currently enrolled who will eventually earn a credential.

The standard federal graduation-rate measure follows first-time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking students through 150% of a program's normal completion time. For a two-year program, that benchmark is generally three years. It does not fully describe part-time students, many transfer-in students, or students who leave WVC to continue their education elsewhere without first completing a WVC credential.

Prospective students should use the rate as one indicator, then look at the requirements and likely schedule for their own program. Course availability, transfer plans, and whether a student can attend full time all affect how useful an institution-wide rate is for an individual decision.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Wenatchee Valley College?

A reliable one-year earnings figure is not established here for WVC's teacher education, mechanical engineering technology, or registered nursing fields. It would therefore be misleading to quote a typical salary for graduates of those programs or to treat an occupational wage estimate as a WVC graduate outcome.

Even when program earnings are published, the definition matters: federal earnings measures may cover only graduates with matched wage records, and results can reflect whether students continue studying, work part time, or enter a licensed occupation. Nursing, for example, can involve additional licensing steps. Prospective students comparing programs should look for the measurement year, the population included, and whether the number is a median or mean before using it in a budget or loan decision.