Highlights $2.5 million savings in textbooks using Open Source program; adding $203.7 million to Yavapai County’s economy and much more
Yavapai Community College presented several major accomplishments to the College’s District Governing Board at the May 21, 2024, Board meeting. Among the many highlights, the student textbook savings of an estimated $2.5 million due to the use of Open Source materials was particularly noteworthy.
Another significant highlight was the first-time pass rate of the College’s nursing students. According to the College, Yavapai nursing students consistently achieve first-time licensing pass rates that exceed both the national and state averages. Specifically, 91 percent of Yavapai’s nursing students regularly pass their first-time licensing tests, compared to 85 percent nationally and 89 percent in Arizona.
Additionally, the College awarded 581 degrees and 1,233 certificates in the 2022-23 academic year. As of the fall semester in 2023, the College maintains a student/faculty ratio of nineteen to one, and the average age of a student is 30.
