Rappahannock Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,620

2021 Average Net Price

$7,127

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,176

23.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

32.3%

122 Graduates

About

Rappahannock Community College is a higher education institution located in Gloucester County, VA. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Rappahannock Community College were Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (189 degrees awarded), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (10 degrees), and Other Business Operations Support & Secretarial Services (6 degrees).

In 2021, 746 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rappahannock Community College. 72.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (492 degrees), 3.87 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (127 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock 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 $7,127.

In 2021, 31% of undergraduate students attending Rappahannock Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$4,620

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Rappahannock Community College was $4,620. The cost of tuition at Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,127

2021 Value

0.849%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Rappahannock Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,127. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Rappahannock Community College grew by 0.849%.

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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

$7,200

Room and Board

$1,420

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rappahannock Community College was of $7,200 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,420. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

31% of undergraduate students at Rappahannock Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 3.13% with respect to 2020, when 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock 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

Rappahannock Community College had a total enrollment of 5,176 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Rappahannock Community College is 1,198 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,978. This means that 23.1% of students enrolled at Rappahannock Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rappahannock Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.5% White, 18.2% Black or African American, 5.95% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Two or More Races, 1.28% Asian, and 1.08% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Rappahannock Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.1%), followed by White Male (28.2%) and Black or African American Female (10.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rappahannock Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,176 students. The full-time enrollment at Rappahannock Community College is 1,198 and the part-time enrollment is 3,978. This means that 23.1% of students enrolled at Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

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 Rappahannock Community College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Rappahannock Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,388 enrolled students
Black or African American
944 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
308 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rappahannock Community College is 65.5% White, 18.2% Black or African American, 5.95% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Two or More Races, 1.28% Asian, and 1.08% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 154 students (2.98%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 330 more women than men received degrees from Rappahannock Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rappahannock Community College is white (492 degrees awarded). There were 3.87 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (127 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Rappahannock Community College is Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (189 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (10 degrees) and Other Business Operations Support & Secretarial Services (6 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rappahannock Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (438 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (20 degrees), and Health (213 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 Rappahannock Community College are Registered nurses (1,300,485 people), Medical & health services managers (147,775 people), Pharmacists (131,500 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (118,985 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (111,915 people).

The most specialized majors at Rappahannock Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (438 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (20 degrees), Health (213 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (17 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (20 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 Rappahannock Community College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Rappahannock Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (438 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (20 degrees), Health (213 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (17 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (20 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Rappahannock Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,443,528 people), Elementary & secondary schools (307,958 people), Outpatient care centers (209,486 people), Offices of physicians (186,927 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (155,713 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
183 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
71 degree-majors awarded
Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
7 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Rappahannock Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 183 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

208

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

538

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 208 degrees were awarded to men at Rappahannock Community College, which is 0.387 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (538).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Rappahannock Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.474 times less than the 173 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 173 degrees were awarded to men at Rappahannock Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 2.11 times more than the 82 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 21% of students graduating from Rappahannock Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% 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.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Rappahannock Community College is Male and Two or More Races (50% 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
492 degrees awarded
Black or African American
127 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rappahannock Community College is white (492 degrees awarded). There were 3.87 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (127 degrees).

2.28% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
353 degrees awarded
White Male
139 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
99 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rappahannock Community College is white female (353 degrees awarded). There were 2.54 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (139 degrees).

Operations

Rappahannock Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $17.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 29.3k (0.171%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Rappahannock Community College had a total salary expenditure of 21.3M. Rappahannock Community College employs 16 Instructors, 16 Associate professors and 16 Assistant professors. Most academics at Rappahannock Community College are Female Associate professor (16), Female Instructor (14), and Female Assistant professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rappahannock Community College are: Management, with 90 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 34 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

Endowment

$17.2M

2021 Endowment

52%

growth from 2020

Rappahannock Community College has an endowment valued at about $17.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Rappahannock Community College grew 52% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.9M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rappahannock 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

$2.68M - Federal
$0 - State
$28k - Local

As of 2021, Rappahannock Community College received $2.68M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $28k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$10.7M

2021 Salaries

4.87%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Rappahannock Community College paid a median of $10.7M in salaries, which represents 50.4% of their overall expenditure ($21.3M) and a 4.87% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.1% growth from 2019 and a 4.3% decline from 2018.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.9M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Rappahannock Community College paid a total of $3.9M to 62 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $10.2M (62.3%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

16 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

90 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rappahannock Community College were Instructor with 16 employees, Associate professor with 16 employees, and Assistant professor with 16 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rappahannock Community College were Management with 90 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rappahannock Community College was Female Associate professor with 16 employees, Female Instructor with 14 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 12 employees.

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