Southwest Virginia Community College, VA

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
sw.edu

Southwest Virginia Community College Rankings

Affordability90
Retention7
Graduation1
Earnings6
Diversity4
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Southwest Virginia Community College

-Bachelor’s
27%Associate’s
73%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing4%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Construction Trades<1%
Engineering Technologies9%
Health Professions and Related Programs28%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences5%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities31%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Precision Production12%

Admissions

Getting into Southwest Virginia Community College

-Admission Rate
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Cost

Cost of Attending Southwest Virginia Community College

$5KIn-State Tuition
$11KOut-of-State Tuition
$14KAverage Total Cost
$8KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolVAUS
$0–$30K$8K$15K$14K
$30K–$48K$7K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$8K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$10K$20K$19K

Debt

Typical Debt after Southwest Virginia Community College

-Receive Federal Loans
-Median Federal Debt
-Repayment Rate
-Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolVAUS
$0–$30K 73%53%57%
$30K–$48K 15%16%16%
$48K–$75K 12%13%12%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolVAUS

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolVAUS

Completion

Completion Rates at Southwest Virginia Community College

58%Retention Rate
7%Transfer Rate
29%Withdrawal Rate
34%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolVAUS
Within 4 Years 21%43%38%
Within 6 Years 34%54%55%
Within 8 Years 38%54%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolVAUS
Asian 50%60%53%
Black 14%42%39%
Caucasian 34%55%52%
Hispanic or Latino 33%49%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 100%49%50%
Two or more races 12%43%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Southwest Virginia Community College

74%Employment Rate
$21KMedian Salary
$12K25 Pctl Salary
$36K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolVAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 74%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 73%86%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 72%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 72%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 70%85%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolVAUS
10th percentile of earnings$3K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$12K$18K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$21K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$36K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$50K$58K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolVAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$21K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$24K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$24K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Southwest Virginia Community College

1,629Undergraduates
67%Full-time Undergrads
24Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolVAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 66%65%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 34%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolVAUS
Asian <1%4%4%
Black 2%30%18%
Caucasian 95%47%49%
Hispanic or Latino 1%6%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Two or more races 1%4%3%
Other race 1%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolVAUS
$0–$30K 63%40%43%
$30K–$48K 20%18%18%
$48K–$75K 16%16%16%

Location Map

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