Virginia Peninsula Community College

https://vpcc.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,962

2.99% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$7,091

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.388%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

6,410

27.3% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

33.9%

172 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Virginia Peninsula Community College is $4,962, which is $3,198 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,091.

In 2024, 33% of undergraduate students attending Virginia Peninsula Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,962

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Virginia Peninsula Community College was $4,962. The cost of tuition at Virginia Peninsula Community College is $−3,198 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$7,091

2024 Value

15.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Virginia Peninsula Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,091. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Virginia Peninsula Community College grew by 15.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Virginia Peninsula 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

$11,060

Room and Board

$2,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Virginia Peninsula Community College was of $11,060 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.35% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,600. The cost of books and supplies increased by 30% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Virginia Peninsula Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 5.71% with respect to 2023, when 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Virginia Peninsula 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.

0.388%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Virginia Peninsula Community College was 0.388%, which represents 2 out of the 516 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 Peninsula Community College had a total enrollment of 6,410 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Peninsula Community College is 1,747 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,663. This means that 27.3% of students enrolled at Virginia Peninsula Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Virginia Peninsula Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.9% White, 28.4% Black or African American, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.67% Two or More Races, 3.68% Asian, 0.359% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.25% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Virginia Peninsula Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (23.5%), followed by White Female (20.9%) and Black or African American Female (16.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Virginia Peninsula Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,410 students. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Peninsula Community College is 1,747 and the part-time enrollment is 4,663. This means that 27.3% of students enrolled at Virginia Peninsula Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2024 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 Peninsula Community College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Virginia Peninsula Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
2,751 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,819 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
724 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Virginia Peninsula Community College is 42.9% White, 28.4% Black or African American, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.67% Two or More Races, 3.68% Asian, 0.359% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.25% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 213 students (3.32%) did not report their race.

Operations

Virginia Peninsula Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.02M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 401k (4.45%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Virginia Peninsula Community College had a total salary expenditure of 53.8M. Virginia Peninsula Community College employs 21 Associate professors, 20 Assistant professors and 17 Professors. Most academics at Virginia Peninsula Community College are Female Associate professor (15), Female Professor (12), and Male Assistant professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Peninsula Community College are: Management, with 73 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 23 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

Endowment

$9.02M

2024 Endowment

11.9%

growth from 2023

Virginia Peninsula Community College has an endowment valued at about $9.02M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Virginia Peninsula Community College grew 11.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.61M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Virginia Peninsula 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$21.6M

2024 Salaries

7.75%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Virginia Peninsula Community College paid a median of $21.6M in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($53.8M) and a 7.75% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.46% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 9.27% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$6.31M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Virginia Peninsula Community College paid a total of $6.31M to 75 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Peninsula Community College were Management with 73 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

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