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Virginia Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 41 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Virginia - 24 schools are public and 17 private. 32 community colleges in Virginia have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 59.56% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 74.66%.
Total 152,121 students are attending Virginia community colleges and, among them, 42,845 students enrolled online exclusively. 26 schools offer online degree/programs out of Virginia community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Virginia Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools41 community colleges (24 public, 17 private)
Open Admission Policy32 out of 41 schools
Acceptance Rate59.56%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)74.66%
Tuition & Fees$5,188 Virginia Residents
$13,516 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,849
Student PopulationTotal 152,121 (3,803 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 42,845 (1,648 on average) in 26 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate43.83%
Transfer-out Rate9.16%
Student to Faculty Ratio17.53 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$34,056

Virginia Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Northern Virginia Community College is ranked first among Virginia community colleges and Piedmont Virginia Community College and Tidewater Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,188 for Virginia residents and $13,516 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Virginia community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
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2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Virginia
VA RankNameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
1 Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, VA
$5,703$11,786 $6,154 $47,200 51,896 35% 28 to 1
2 Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA
$4,928$10,931 $3,030 $33,500 5,022 32% 19 to 1
3 Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk, VA
$5,714$11,717 $4,018 $35,300 16,195 27% 20 to 1
4 Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave, VA
$5,502$11,505 $3,977 $36,300 3,562 34% 20 to 1
5 Danville Community CollegeDanville, VA
$4,848$10,851 $6,515 $29,400 2,274 42% 20 to 1
6 Richard Bland CollegeSouth Prince George, VA
$8,850$14,910 $4,062 $36,800 2,051 28% 27 to 1
7 New River Community CollegeDublin, VA
$4,835$10,837 $6,067 $35,700 3,980 46% 28 to 1
8 J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond, VA
$5,136$11,139 $4,562 $34,400 7,527 26% 20 to 1
9 Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA
$5,256$11,259 $6,198 $33,800 5,860 32% 23 to 1
11 Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA
$4,998$11,001 $3,693 $30,300 3,388 28% 18 to 1
12 Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown, VA
$4,928$10,931 $3,782 $34,000 5,720 40% 25 to 1
13 Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove, VA
$5,066$11,069 $4,423 $35,100 7,688 40% 23 to 1
14 Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, VA
$4,863$10,866 $4,411 $28,600 2,068 43% 17 to 1
15 Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, VA
$4,848$10,851 $5,898 $27,200 3,112 34% 24 to 1
16 Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VA
$4,901$10,904 $5,448 $30,000 2,163 44% 19 to 1
17 Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, VA
$4,938$10,941 $4,077 $36,800 8,792 31% 22 to 1
18 Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton, VA
$4,944$10,947 $3,695 $33,200 6,018 30% 21 to 1
19 Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, VA
$4,863$10,866 $5,610 $30,100 2,116 45% 23 to 1
20 Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, VA
$4,858$10,861 $4,565 $27,900 1,861 41% 18 to 1
21 Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfa, VA
$4,938$10,941 $4,179 $28,000 658 27% 16 to 1
22 Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap, VA
$4,863$10,866 $5,429 $28,300 1,928 40% 18 to 1
23 Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge, VA
$4,878$10,881 $5,398 $31,500 946 41% 16 to 1
24 Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, VA
$4,985$10,961 $1,943 $30,900 2,591 45% 22 to 1
25 Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin, VA
$4,868$10,871 $4,279 $27,400 1,188 27% 19 to 1
27 Columbia CollegeVienna, VA$9,360 $5,348 - 182 61% 12 to 1
- Life Pacific University-VirginiaChristiansburg, VA$14,890 - $0 - - -
- Galen Health Institutes-RichmondRichmond, VA$15,860 - $0 212 - 13 to 1
- Fortis College-NorfolkNorfolk, VA$14,083 $5,972 $27,700 410 38% 17 to 1
- Centura College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA$16,637 $5,380 $25,000 109 61% 11 to 1
- Standard Healthcare Services-College of NursingFalls Church, VA
$23,037 $4,725 - 623 77% 37 to 1
- Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical ImagingRichmond, VA$8,100 $5,308 - 27 - 7 to 1
- Sovah School of Health ProfessionsDanville, VA$15,725 $6,894 $45,200 23 - 5 to 1
- Centura College-NorfolkNorfolk, VA$16,637 $5,124 $25,000 221 65% 10 to 1
- Advanced Technology InstituteVirginia Beach, VA$14,568 $6,688 $42,400 459 61% 13 to 1
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-NorfolkNorfolk, VA$16,757 $5,725 $42,300 232 47% 10 to 1
- Southside College of Health SciencesColonial Heights, VA
$8,210 $4,015 $54,600 103 - 4 to 1
- Eastern Virginia Career CollegeFredericksburg, VA
$34,950 $4,276 $32,300 202 93% 6 to 1
- Wave Leadership CollegeVirginia Beach, VA
$8,390 $3,021 - 33 83% 2 to 1
- Fortis College-RichmondRichmond, VA$14,986 $4,547 $27,700 353 33% 17 to 1
- Chester Career CollegeCHESTER, VA
$36,500 $4,971 $32,200 140 55% 16 to 1
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ManassasManassas, VA$16,757 $5,693 $46,800 188 46% 15 to 1
Average$5,188$13,516 $4,849$34,0563,803 43.83%17.53 to 1
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