Germanna Community College

www.germanna.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,979
    3.99% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $5,469
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    8,544
    26.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    46.5%
    336 Graduates

    About

    Germanna Community College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, VA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Germanna Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (782 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (159 degrees), and Computer & Information Systems Security (91 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,523 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Germanna Community College. 67.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,399 degrees), 3.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (405 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Germanna Community College is $4,979, which is $−3,181 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Germanna Community College is $4,979, which is $3,181 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,469.

    In 2024, 34% of undergraduate students attending Germanna Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,979
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Germanna Community College was $4,979. The cost of tuition at Germanna Community College is $−3,181 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $5,469
    2024 Value
    8.79%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Germanna Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,469. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Germanna Community College grew by 8.79%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,610
    Room and Board
    $1,460
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Germanna Community College was of $9,610 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 3% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    34%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    4%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    34% of undergraduate students at Germanna Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 8.11% with respect to 2023, when 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Germanna Community College had a total enrollment of 8,544 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Germanna Community College is 2,285 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,259. This means that 26.7% of students enrolled at Germanna Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Germanna Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Black or African American, 6.75% Two or More Races, 4.76% Asian, 0.328% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.234% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Germanna Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28%), followed by White Male (21%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.3%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    26.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Germanna Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,544 students. The full-time enrollment at Germanna Community College is 2,285 and the part-time enrollment is 6,259. This means that 26.7% of students enrolled at Germanna Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    64%
    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 Germanna Community College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Germanna Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,014 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,607 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      1,460 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Germanna Community College is 47% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Black or African American, 6.75% Two or More Races, 4.76% Asian, 0.328% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.234% 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, 338 students (3.96%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 871 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 (1,399 degrees awarded). There were 3.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (405 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Germanna Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (782 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (159 degrees) and Computer & Information Systems Security (91 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (1,244 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (84 degrees), and Human Sciences (45 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 (1,518,016 people), Software developers (670,744 people), Other managers (244,716 people), Medical & health services managers (177,232 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (168,734 people).

    The most specialized majors at Germanna Community College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,244 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (84 degrees), Human Sciences (45 degrees), Health (770 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (131 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Actuaries, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Germanna Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,244 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (84 degrees), Human Sciences (45 degrees), Health (770 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (131 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (1,706,381 people), Computer Systems Design (709,105 people), Elementary & secondary schools (506,226 people), Outpatient care centers (314,562 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (286,024 people).

    The most specialized majors at Germanna Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,244 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (84 degrees), Human Sciences (45 degrees), Health (770 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (131 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (2024)
    1. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
      462 degrees awarded
    2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      45 degrees awarded
    3. General Design & Visual Communications
      14 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Germanna Community College was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 462 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    826
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,697
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 826 degrees were awarded to men at Germanna Community College, which is 0.487 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,697).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 289 degrees were awarded to men at Germanna Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.586 times less than the 493 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 493 degrees were awarded to men at Germanna Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.71 times more than the 289 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    26%
    100% Completion Time
    37%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 26% 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 41% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,399 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      405 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      345 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Germanna Community College is white (1,399 degrees awarded). There were 3.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (405 degrees).

    3.8% of degree recipients (96 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      950 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      928 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      859 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Germanna Community College is white female (950 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (928 degrees).

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    Operations

    Germanna Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.91M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 300k (6.1%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Germanna Community College had a total salary expenditure of 69M. Germanna Community College employs 48 Assistant professors, 27 Associate professors and 22 Instructors. Most academics at Germanna Community College are Female Assistant professor (28), Female Associate professor (20), and Male Assistant professor (20).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Germanna Community College are: Management, with 105 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 27 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 18 employees.

    Endowment

    $4.91M
    2024 Endowment
    14.4%
    growth from 2023

    Germanna Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.91M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Germanna Community College grew 14.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.5M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $30.3M
    2024 Salaries
    10.4%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Germanna Community College paid a median of $30.3M in salaries, which represents 44% of their overall expenditure ($69M) and a 10.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 19.8% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 15.2% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $9.12M
    Instructional Salaries
    111
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Germanna Community College paid a total of $9.12M to 111 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.1% of all salaries paid.

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

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Germanna Community College were Management with 105 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 18 employees.

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