Piedmont Virginia Community College

www.pvcc.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,932

3.01% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$6,710

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

1.14%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

5,263

19.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

38.6%

137 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Piedmont Virginia Community College is $4,932, which is $3,228 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,710.

In 2024, 33% of undergraduate students attending Piedmont Virginia Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,932

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Piedmont Virginia Community College was $4,932. The cost of tuition at Piedmont Virginia Community College is $−3,228 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$6,710

2024 Value

3.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Piedmont Virginia Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,710. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Piedmont Virginia Community College grew by 3.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Piedmont Virginia 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

$9,216

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Piedmont Virginia Community College was of $9,216 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 10.6% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Piedmont Virginia 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 Piedmont Virginia Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.94% with respect to 2023, when 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Piedmont Virginia 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.

1.14%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Piedmont Virginia Community College was 1.14%, which represents 2 out of the 176 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

Piedmont Virginia Community College had a total enrollment of 5,263 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Piedmont Virginia Community College is 1,020 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,243. This means that 19.4% of students enrolled at Piedmont Virginia Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Piedmont Virginia Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.2% White, 12.4% Black or African American, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.55% Two or More Races, 5.09% Asian, 0.228% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.095% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Piedmont Virginia Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29%), followed by White Male (27.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.59%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

19.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Piedmont Virginia Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,263 students. The full-time enrollment at Piedmont Virginia Community College is 1,020 and the part-time enrollment is 4,243. This means that 19.4% of students enrolled at Piedmont Virginia 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 Piedmont Virginia Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

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 Piedmont Virginia Community College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Piedmont Virginia Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
3,116 enrolled students
Black or African American
654 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
587 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Piedmont Virginia Community College is 59.2% White, 12.4% Black or African American, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.55% Two or More Races, 5.09% Asian, 0.228% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.095% 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, 234 students (4.45%) did not report their race.

Operations

Piedmont Virginia Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $16.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 122k (0.744%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Piedmont Virginia Community College had a total salary expenditure of 40.9M. Piedmont Virginia Community College employs 25 Associate professors, 22 Professors and 13 Assistant professors. Most academics at Piedmont Virginia Community College are Female Professor (14), Female Associate professor (14), and Female Assistant professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Piedmont Virginia Community College are: Management, with 59 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 18 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

Endowment

$16.4M

2024 Endowment

4.34%

growth from 2023

Piedmont Virginia Community College has an endowment valued at about $16.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Piedmont Virginia Community College grew 4.34% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Piedmont Virginia 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

$1.35M - Federal
$1.08M - State
$839k - Local

As of 2024, Piedmont Virginia Community College received $1.35M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.08M from state grants and contracts, and $839k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$17.8M

2024 Salaries

7.63%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Piedmont Virginia Community College paid a median of $17.8M in salaries, which represents 43.6% of their overall expenditure ($40.9M) and a 7.63% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.46% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.46% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$5.86M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Piedmont Virginia Community College paid a total of $5.86M to 73 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.9% 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 Piedmont Virginia Community College were Management with 59 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

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