Germanna Community College

www.germanna.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,340

6.67% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$6,716

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

8.91%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

7,679

30.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

36.2%

235 Graduates

About

Germanna Community College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, VA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Germanna Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 1,849 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Germanna Community College. 64.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,172 degrees), 4.76 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (246 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Germanna Community College is $4,340, which is $−3,640 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Germanna Community College is $4,340, which is $−3,640 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,716.

In 2020, 37% of undergraduate students attending Germanna Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,340

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Germanna Community College was $4,340. The cost of tuition at Germanna Community College is $−3,640 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$6,716

2020 Value

7.63%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Germanna Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,716. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Germanna Community College grew by 7.63%.

This chart compares the average net price of Germanna 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

$8,660

Room and Board

$1,440

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Germanna Community College was of $8,660 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,440. The cost of room and board increased by 3.1% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.41% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

37% of undergraduate students at Germanna Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 8.82% with respect to 2019, when 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Germanna 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.

8.91%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Germanna Community College was 8.91%, which represents 46 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

Germanna Community College has a total enrollment of 7,679 students. The full-time enrollment at Germanna Community College is 2,329 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,350. This means that 30.3% of students enrolled at Germanna Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Germanna Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.7% White, 15.2% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.98% Two or More Races, 3.31% Asian, 0.443% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.247% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Germanna Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.5%), followed by White Male (23.2%) and Black or African American Female (9.19%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Germanna Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,679 students. The full-time enrollment at Germanna Community College is 2,329 and the part-time enrollment is 5,350. This means that 30.3% of students enrolled at Germanna Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2020 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 Germanna Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Germanna Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
4,504
Black or African American
1,166
Hispanic or Latino
851

The enrolled student population at Germanna Community College is 58.7% White, 15.2% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.98% Two or More Races, 3.31% Asian, 0.443% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.247% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 285 students (3.71%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 547 more women than men received degrees from Germanna Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Germanna Community College is white (1,172 degrees awarded). There were 4.76 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (246 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Germanna Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Germanna Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,300 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (12 degrees), and Health (318 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Germanna Community College are Registered nurses (1,314,072 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (165,152 people), Medical & health services managers (154,354 people), Other managers (154,048 people), and Pharmacists (133,175 people).

The most specialized majors at Germanna Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,300 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (12 degrees), Health (318 degrees), Engineering Technologies (23 degrees), and Protective Services (32 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Germanna Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Germanna Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,483,271 people), Elementary & secondary schools (424,866 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (339,359 people), Outpatient care centers (226,343 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (222,096 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Germanna Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

651

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,198

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 651 degrees were awarded to men at Germanna Community College, which is 0.543 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,198).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 256 degrees were awarded to men at Germanna Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.601 times less than the 426 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 426 degrees were awarded to women at Germanna Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.66 times more than the 256 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

37%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 23% of students graduating from Germanna Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% 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.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (53.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Germanna Community College is Female and Black or African American (53.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.426% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,172 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
246 degrees awarded
Black or African American
228 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Germanna Community College is white (1,172 degrees awarded). There were 4.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (246 degrees).

1.51% of degree recipients (28 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
736 degrees awarded
White Male
436 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
167 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Germanna Community College is white female (736 degrees awarded). There were 1.69 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (436 degrees).

Operations

Germanna Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.5M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $57.2k (1.63%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Germanna Community College had a total salary expenditure of $43.5M. Germanna Community College employs 36 Assistant professors, 25 Instructors, and 21 Associate professors. Most academics at Germanna Community College are Female Instructors (20), Female Associate professors(19), and Male Assistant professors (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Germanna Community College are: Management, with 66 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 28 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees.

Endowment

$3.5M

2020 Endowment

16.3%

growth from 2019

Germanna Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.5M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Germanna Community College grew 16.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $926k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Germanna 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$637k - Federal
$0 - State
$16.1k - Local

As of 2020, Germanna Community College received $637k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $16.1k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$20.3M

2020 Salaries

11.2%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Germanna Community College paid a median of $20.3M in salaries, which represents 46.7% of their overall expenditure ($43.5M) and a 11.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0277% decline from 2018 and a 0.942% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.78M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Germanna Community College paid a total of $5.78M to 96 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

36 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Germanna Community College were Assistant professor with 36 employees; Instructor with 25 employees; and Instructor with 21 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Germanna Community College were Management with 66 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Germanna Community College was Female Instructor with 20 employees, Female Associate professor with 19 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 18 employees.

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