Virginia Western Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,680

2021 Average Net Price

$6,400

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.25%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,625

29% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

33%

236 Graduates

About

Virginia Western Community College is a higher education institution located in Roanoke city, VA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Virginia Western Community College were General Studies (88 degrees awarded), Biological & Physical Sciences (87 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (72 degrees).

In 2021, 1,133 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Virginia Western Community College. 56.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (910 degrees), 9.78 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (93 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Virginia Western Community College is $4,680, which is $−3,288 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Virginia Western Community College is $4,680, which is $−3,288 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,400.

In 2021, 44% of undergraduate students attending Virginia Western Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,680

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Virginia Western Community College was $4,680. The cost of tuition at Virginia Western Community College is $−3,288 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Virginia Western Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,400

2021 Value

0.821%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Virginia Western Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,400. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Virginia Western Community College grew by 0.821%.

This chart compares the average net price of Virginia Western Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,936

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Virginia Western Community College was of $6,936 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Virginia Western Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Virginia Western Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.25%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Virginia Western Community College was 3.25%, which represents 20 out of the 615 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Virginia Western Community College had a total enrollment of 5,625 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Western Community College is 1,633 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,992. This means that 29% of students enrolled at Virginia Western Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Virginia Western Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 5.72% Hispanic or Latino, 3.93% Two or More Races, 3.75% Asian, 0.302% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0533% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Virginia Western Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.6%), followed by White Male (31.9%) and Black or African American Female (6.37%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Virginia Western Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,625 students. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Western Community College is 1,633 and the part-time enrollment is 3,992. This means that 29% of students enrolled at Virginia Western Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Virginia Western Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Virginia Western Community College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Virginia Western Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Virginia Western Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,104 enrolled students
Black or African American
583 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
322 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Virginia Western Community College is 73% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 5.72% Hispanic or Latino, 3.93% Two or More Races, 3.75% Asian, 0.302% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0533% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 143 students (2.54%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 143 more women than men received degrees from Virginia Western Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Virginia Western Community College is white (910 degrees awarded). There were 9.78 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (93 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Virginia Western Community College is General Studies (88 degrees awarded), followed by Biological & Physical Sciences (87 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (72 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Virginia Western Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (85 degrees awarded), Construction (30 degrees), and Precision Production (41 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Western Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (83,850 people), Other managers (80,169 people), Software developers (46,367 people), Construction managers (43,536 people), and Registered nurses (35,086 people).

The most specialized majors at Virginia Western Community College in 2021 are Engineering Technologies (85 degrees awarded), Construction (30 degrees), Precision Production (41 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (87 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Western Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Virginia Western Community College are Engineering Technologies (85 degrees awarded), Construction (30 degrees), Precision Production (41 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (87 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia Western Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (173,465 people), Construction (113,417 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (108,402 people), Computer Systems Design (76,233 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (66,568 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Virginia Western Community College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
88 degree-majors awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
87 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
72 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Virginia Western Community College was General Studies with 88 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Virginia Western Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

495

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

638

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 495 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Western Community College, which is 0.776 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (638).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Virginia Western Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Western Community College in Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology, which is 8.5 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Western Community College in Biological & Physical Sciences, which is 1.64 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 20% of students graduating from Virginia Western Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Virginia Western Community College is Female and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
910 degrees awarded
Black or African American
93 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Virginia Western Community College is white (910 degrees awarded). There were 9.78 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (93 degrees).

0.618% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
500 degrees awarded
White Male
410 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
66 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Virginia Western Community College is white female (500 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (410 degrees).

Operations

Virginia Western Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $20.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.46k (0.0467%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Virginia Western Community College had a total salary expenditure of 46.3M. Virginia Western Community College employs 25 Associate professors, 21 Assistant professors and 16 Professors. Most academics at Virginia Western Community College are Female Associate professor (16), Female Assistant professor (12), and Female Professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Western Community College are: Management, with 72 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 19 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 19 employees.

Endowment

$20.3M

2021 Endowment

16.4%

growth from 2020

Virginia Western Community College has an endowment valued at about $20.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Virginia Western Community College grew 16.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Virginia Western Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$17.4M

2021 Salaries

2.47%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Virginia Western Community College paid a median of $17.4M in salaries, which represents 37.6% of their overall expenditure ($46.3M) and a 2.47% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.12M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Virginia Western Community College paid a total of $5.12M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

25 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

72 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Virginia Western Community College were Associate professor with 25 employees, Assistant professor with 21 employees, and Professor with 16 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Western Community College were Management with 72 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Virginia Western Community College was Female Associate professor with 16 employees, Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Female Professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Virginia Western Community College.