No information yet about Yavapai Community College fall enrollment
In a press release, Pima Community College announced that its enrollment had increased for the seventh consecutive semester, making it the first Arizona community college to release data on fall 2024 enrollment. As of now, Yavapai Community College has not issued a report on its fall enrollment figures.
According to the Pima press release, first-day enrollment for the fall semester rose by 4% compared to the same day last year, extending the college’s upward enrollment trend over the past two years. Fall classes began on Monday, August 26, 2024.
First-day fall credit enrollment, which measures the number of courses students take, was 53,896, up 4.08% from last fall. Fall headcount, the number of students taking classes, was 17,918, up 1% from last fall.
First-day enrollment numbers don’t reflect what’s expected to be another sharp increase in dual enrollment students, where students take classes in their high schools for PCC credit. Last year, 6,027 high school students enrolled in PCC’s dual enrollment classes.
It is noteworthy that the 2024 men’s soccer team roster has not yet been posted on the Community College’s athletics website (
Yavapai Community College alumnus Stefan R. Sanford’s “endangered species” exhibit will be shown at the Community College’s Prescott Campus gallery September 18-23. According to a Community College press release written by Michael Grady, the series of “digital paintings of endangered animals with information about each one – sprang out of Sanford’s MFA Thesis presentation. `Many animals are leaving our earth and will soon be gone if we do not get poaching and illegal hunting under control.’ As part of his thesis project, Sanford wrote and illustrated two children’s books designed to introduce kids to conservation. `B. A. C. K. is my motto for these books – Be A Conservation Kid!’ Sanford’s thesis has been downloaded for research throughout the world and published by Liberty’s Scholars Crossing this summer. The books will be part of an upcoming series, with the first two – on the African Elephant and the African Rhinoceros – due out soon.”
The University of Arizona announced in a news release that its statewide enrollment has increased, highlighting a 19% growth from Coconino County and a 3% increase from both Maricopa and Pima counties since 2023. Additionally, the University reported a 75% rise in Yavapai County enrollment but did not provide any explanation for this significant jump.
The decision to close down the Student Café on the Verde Valley Campus was made by Yavapai Community College’s Prescott based Executive Leadership Team (ELT). The Yavapai Community College Sedona/Verde Valley Campus Dean is not formally included among this group of decision makers. 
The Yavapai Community College Foundation reported that it had raised a total of $50,000 because of District Governing Board member Ray Sigafoos’ $25,000 30-day matching grant donation challenge. The funds will go to help with scholarships and operations of the Del E. Webb Family Enrichment Center (FEC), which is located on the Prescott Campus.
