Patrick Henry Community College

www.patrickhenry.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,620

2021 Average Net Price

$4,827

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,906

50.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

40.7%

164 Graduates

About

Patrick Henry Community College is a higher education institution located in Henry County, VA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Patrick Henry Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (239 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (30 degrees), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (19 degrees).

In 2021, 702 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Patrick Henry Community College. 60% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (486 degrees), 4.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (113 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Patrick Henry Community College is $4,620, which is $−3,348 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Patrick Henry Community College is $4,620, which is $−3,348 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,827.

In 2021, 61% of undergraduate students attending Patrick Henry Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$4,620

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Patrick Henry Community College was $4,620. The cost of tuition at Patrick Henry Community College is $−3,348 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$4,827

2021 Value

16.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Patrick Henry Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,827. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Patrick Henry Community College grew by 16.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Patrick Henry 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

$7,818

Room and Board

$1,506

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Patrick Henry Community College was of $7,818 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.43% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,506. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5.02% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

61% of undergraduate students at Patrick Henry Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 7.02% with respect to 2020, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Patrick Henry 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.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Patrick Henry Community College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 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

Patrick Henry Community College had a total enrollment of 1,906 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Patrick Henry Community College is 961 students and the part-time enrollment is 945. This means that 50.4% of students enrolled at Patrick Henry Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Patrick Henry Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.3% White, 21.9% Black or African American, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.46% Two or More Races, 0.787% Asian, 0.157% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.105% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Patrick Henry Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.9%), followed by White Male (24.7%) and Black or African American Female (10.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

50.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Patrick Henry Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,906 students. The full-time enrollment at Patrick Henry Community College is 961 and the part-time enrollment is 945. This means that 50.4% of students enrolled at Patrick Henry Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

55%

2021 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 Patrick Henry Community College was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Patrick Henry Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,131 enrolled students
Black or African American
417 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
181 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Patrick Henry Community College is 59.3% White, 21.9% Black or African American, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.46% Two or More Races, 0.787% Asian, 0.157% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.105% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 55 students (2.89%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 140 more women than men received degrees from Patrick Henry Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Patrick Henry Community College is white (486 degrees awarded). There were 4.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (113 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Patrick Henry Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (239 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (30 degrees) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (19 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Patrick Henry Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (43 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (422 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (52 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Patrick Henry Community College are Police officers (129,530 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (117,654 people), Other managers (99,805 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (41,399 people), and Software developers (39,864 people).

The most specialized majors at Patrick Henry Community College in 2021 are Human Sciences (43 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (422 degrees), Engineering Technologies (52 degrees), Precision Production (30 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Patrick Henry Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Patrick Henry Community College are Human Sciences (43 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (422 degrees), Engineering Technologies (52 degrees), Precision Production (30 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Patrick Henry Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (317,539 people), Elementary & secondary schools (237,496 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (78,710 people), Computer Systems Design (77,597 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (73,513 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
239 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
30 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
19 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Patrick Henry Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 239 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

281

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

421

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 281 degrees were awarded to men at Patrick Henry Community College, which is 0.667 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (421).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Patrick Henry Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.484 times less than the 161 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 161 degrees were awarded to men at Patrick Henry Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.06 times more than the 78 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 29% of students graduating from Patrick Henry Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (47.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Patrick Henry Community College is Female and White (47.2% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
486 degrees awarded
Black or African American
113 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
73 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Patrick Henry Community College is white (486 degrees awarded). There were 4.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (113 degrees).

0.142% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
283 degrees awarded
White Male
203 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
82 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Patrick Henry Community College is white female (283 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (203 degrees).

Operations

Patrick Henry Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 163k (1.58%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Patrick Henry Community College had a total salary expenditure of 24.5M. Patrick Henry Community College employs 15 Associate professors, 14 Instructors and 10 Assistant professors. Most academics at Patrick Henry Community College are Male Instructor (9), Female Associate professor (9), and Male Associate professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Patrick Henry Community College are: Management, with 72 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

Endowment

$10.3M

2021 Endowment

9.03%

growth from 2020

Patrick Henry Community College has an endowment valued at about $10.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Patrick Henry Community College grew 9.03% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.05M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Patrick Henry 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-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.87M - Federal
$11.2k - State
$168 - Local

As of 2021, Patrick Henry Community College received $1.87M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $11.2k from state grants and contracts, and $168 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$9.83M

2021 Salaries

2.9%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Patrick Henry Community College paid a median of $9.83M in salaries, which represents 40.1% of their overall expenditure ($24.5M) and a 2.9% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.79M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Patrick Henry Community College paid a total of $2.79M to 44 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

72 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Patrick Henry Community College were Associate professor with 15 employees, Instructor with 14 employees, and Assistant professor with 10 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Patrick Henry Community College were Management with 72 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Patrick Henry Community College was Male Instructor with 9 employees, Female Associate professor with 9 employees, and Male Associate professor with 6 employees.

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