Virginia Highlands Community College, VA

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • High Transfer • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
100 VHCC Drive, Abingdon, VA 24212
(276) 739-2400

Virginia Highlands Community College Rankings

Affordability92
Retention8
Graduation1
Earnings10
Diversity9
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Virginia Highlands Community College

-Bachelor’s
30%Associate’s
70%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing3%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades7%
Engineering Technologies1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs28%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities43%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies8%
Precision Production4%

Admissions

Getting into Virginia Highlands Community College

-Admission Rate
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Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Virginia Highlands Community College

$5KIn-State Tuition
$11KOut-of-State Tuition
$12KAverage Total Cost
$7KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolVAUS
$0–$30K$6K$15K$14K
$30K–$48K$6K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$8K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$7K$20K$19K

Debt

Typical Debt after Virginia Highlands Community College

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

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolVAUS
$0–$30K 66%53%57%
$30K–$48K 19%16%16%
$48K–$75K 13%13%12%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolVAUS

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolVAUS

Completion

Completion Rates at Virginia Highlands Community College

59%Retention Rate
8%Transfer Rate
27%Withdrawal Rate
29%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolVAUS
Within 4 Years 21%43%38%
Within 6 Years 29%54%55%
Within 8 Years 31%54%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolVAUS
Black 21%42%39%
Caucasian 34%55%52%
Hispanic or Latino 11%49%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 100%49%50%
Two or more races 25%43%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Virginia Highlands Community College

79%Employment Rate
$23KMedian Salary
$12K25 Pctl Salary
$35K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolVAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 79%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 81%86%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 80%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 81%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 79%85%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolVAUS
10th percentile of earnings$5K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$12K$18K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$23K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$35K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$45K$58K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolVAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$23K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$26K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$26K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Virginia Highlands Community College

1,470Undergraduates
59%Full-time Undergrads
24Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolVAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 60%65%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 40%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolVAUS
Asian 1%4%4%
Black 3%30%18%
Caucasian 91%47%49%
Hispanic or Latino 2%6%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%3%2%
Two or more races 3%4%3%
Other race <1%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolVAUS
$0–$30K 55%40%43%
$30K–$48K 25%18%18%
$48K–$75K 15%16%16%

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