Skagit Valley College | Field Guide 2026

Vacant

  • Mariko K. Doerner, chair 
  • Flora Perez-Lucatero, vice chair
  • Carl Bruner
  • Ozell M. Jackson III
  • Vhari Rust-Clark

1926

Skagit, Island, San Juan counties

10, 39, 40

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We are proud that our strategic plan core themes of Equity in Access, Achievement, and Community are at the heart of our work at Skagit Valley College. We meet students where they are when they come to us and provide education, services, and support that create a sense of belonging. When our students complete their degrees or certificates, they are prepared to take the experience they had with us and begin successful futures of learning, working, and contributing to a better world.

By offering affordable and accessible programs, Skagit Valley College helps people of every age and background to learn and thrive in today’s economy. Whether students are 16 or 60, just out of high school or working adults, our college prepares them for the next step up in life. As a community college that serves a large number of students of color and students who are the first in their families to attend college, Skagit Valley College is key to creating social and economic mobility for people throughout our region.

Key Facts

  • Academic Transfer AA DTA*
  • Nursing DTA/MRP
  • Pre-Nursing DTA/MRP**
  • Associate in Science Transfer
  • Business DTA/MRP

*Direct Transfer Agreement
**Direct Transfer Agreement/Major Related Program

  • Headcount (all sources): 7,999
  • FTES (all sources): 3,944
  • Headcount (state-funded): 6,172
  • FTES (state-funded): 3,112

  • Apprentices: 1,198
  • Bachelor's: 168
  • I-BEST: 585
  • Running Start: 850
  • Worker Retraining: 208

Student Profile

  • Academic/transfer: 31%
  • Basic skills: 12%
  • Workforce education: 36%
  • Other: 20%

Students of color: 43%

  • American Indian/Alaska Native: 3%
  • Asian: 6%
  • Black/African American: 4%
  • Hispanic/Latino: 31%
  • Pacific Islander: 1%
  • White: 56%

  • Full-time: 48%
  • Part-time: 52%

  • Students receiving need-based financial aid: 36%
  • Students with dependents: 38%

  • Female: 3,791
  • Male: 2,891
  • X: 48
  • Not reported: 1,269

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Points of Interest

Skagit Valley College has launched its first direct-entry four-year degree: a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS). Unlike the college's successful 2+2 Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) programs, the BSCS welcomes students as freshmen into a comprehensive four-year program, creating a streamlined pathway to high-wage careers in a high-demand field. This direct-entry model removes traditional barriers and provides students—particularly those in our rural region—the opportunity to pursue a rigorous computer science education without leaving their community. By meeting critical workforce needs while keeping education accessible and local, the BSCS symbolizes the college's dual commitment to student success and regional economic vitality.

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Advanced Manufacturing and Design delivers an innovative approach to delivering upper division bachelor's level coursework. Students are on campus one morning a week, and a distinctive feature of the program is students' independent access to the college's fabrication labs, where they work on real-world projects with the flexibility needed to balance work commitments—a critical consideration for working adults pursuing advanced credentials. The program's partnerships with small, medium, and large manufacturing firms throughout the region create direct pathways to employment, ensuring students transition seamlessly from education to career. This integration of flexible, project-based learning with industry connection reflects the college's understanding that effective student learning requires both academic rigor and practical application.

Student access and success in STEM pathways continue to be a focus at Skagit Valley College. The College's innovative programming to support students at every step in STEM pathways has garnered national attention. STEM initiatives include:

  • Re-designed pre-college math pathways to improve student access and accelerate completion of college level math.
  • Innovative faculty Communities of Practice focusing on Inclusive Pedagogy and course design.
  • Integration of peer mentoring within challenging STEM courses to support student success.
  • A focus on project-based learning such as Course Based Undergraduate Research programming to support STEM student engagement and sense of belonging in STEM pathways.

Data is from the 2024-25 academic year. Reflects headcount unless otherwise noted. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

*Students of color percent based on unduplicated headcount. Students may be counted in more than one race, so race/ethnicity percentages may not total 100%. Percentages calculated on reported value.

**Excluding Running Start.