Rappahannock Community College (233310)

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,620

2022 Average Net Price

$7,508

After Financial Aid

2022 Enrolled Students

2,591

24.5% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

45%

72 Graduates

About

Rappahannock Community College (233310) is a higher education institution located in Gloucester County, VA. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Rappahannock Community College (233310) were Liberal Arts & Sciences (207 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (58 degrees), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (9 degrees).

In 2022, 923 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rappahannock Community College (233310). 74.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (619 degrees), 3.48 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (178 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rappahannock Community College (233310) is $4,620, which is $−3,492 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Rappahannock Community College (233310) is $4,620, which is $3,492 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,508.

In 2022, 99% of undergraduate students attending Rappahannock Community College (233310) received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$4,620

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Rappahannock Community College (233310) was $4,620. The cost of tuition at Rappahannock Community College (233310) is $−3,492 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rappahannock Community College (233310) (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,508

2022 Value

5.35%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Rappahannock Community College (233310) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,508. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Rappahannock Community College (233310) grew by 5.35%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rappahannock Community College (233310) (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

$7,200

Room and Board

$1,420

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rappahannock Community College (233310) was of $7,200 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

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 (233310) (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

99% of undergraduate students at Rappahannock Community College (233310) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 219% with respect to 2021, when 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rappahannock Community College (233310) (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.

Enrollment

Rappahannock Community College (233310) had a total enrollment of 2,591 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Rappahannock Community College (233310) is 634 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,957. This means that 24.5% of students enrolled at Rappahannock Community College (233310) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rappahannock Community College (233310), both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.9% White, 19.5% Black or African American, 6.45% Hispanic or Latino, 6.21% Two or More Races, 1.31% Asian, 0.965% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.193% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rappahannock Community College (233310) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.5%), followed by White Male (26.7%) and Black or African American Female (10.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

24.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rappahannock Community College (233310) in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,591 students. The full-time enrollment at Rappahannock Community College (233310) is 634 and the part-time enrollment is 1,957. This means that 24.5% of students enrolled at Rappahannock Community College (233310) are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rappahannock Community College (233310) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2022 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 (233310) was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Rappahannock Community College (233310) had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rappahannock Community College (233310) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,603 enrolled students
Black or African American
505 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
167 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rappahannock Community College (233310) is 61.9% White, 19.5% Black or African American, 6.45% Hispanic or Latino, 6.21% Two or More Races, 1.31% Asian, 0.965% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.193% 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 42.9% White, 27.9% 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, 69 students (2.66%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 447 more women than men received degrees from Rappahannock Community College (233310). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rappahannock Community College (233310) is white (619 degrees awarded). There were 3.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (178 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Rappahannock Community College (233310) is Liberal Arts & Sciences (207 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (58 degrees) and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (9 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rappahannock Community College (233310), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (476 degrees awarded), Health (339 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (29 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 (233310) are Registered nurses (1,403,379 people), Medical & health services managers (156,173 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (141,529 people), Pharmacists (135,090 people), and Other managers (116,857 people).

The most specialized majors at Rappahannock Community College (233310) in 2022 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (476 degrees awarded), Health (339 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (29 degrees), Engineering Technologies (17 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (16 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (233310) are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chief executives & legislators, Skincare specialists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Rappahannock Community College (233310) are Liberal Arts & Humanities (476 degrees awarded), Health (339 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (29 degrees), Engineering Technologies (17 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (16 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (233310) are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,513,139 people), Elementary & secondary schools (331,799 people), Outpatient care centers (247,799 people), Offices of physicians (209,228 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (170,798 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 (233310).

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
207 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
58 degrees awarded
Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Rappahannock Community College (233310) was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 207 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Rappahannock Community College (233310) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

238

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

685

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 238 degrees were awarded to men at Rappahannock Community College (233310), which is 0.347 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (685).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rappahannock Community College (233310) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Rappahannock Community College (233310) in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.511 times less than the 178 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 178 degrees were awarded to men at Rappahannock Community College (233310) in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 1.96 times more than the 91 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 20% of students graduating from Rappahannock Community College (233310) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Rappahannock Community College (233310) is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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 (2022)

White
619 degrees awarded
Black or African American
178 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rappahannock Community College (233310) is white (619 degrees awarded). There were 3.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (178 degrees).

1.41% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
444 degrees awarded
White Male
175 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
149 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rappahannock Community College (233310) is white female (444 degrees awarded). There were 2.54 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (175 degrees).

Operations

Rappahannock Community College (233310) has an endowment valued at nearly $14.8M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.95k (0.047%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Rappahannock Community College (233310) had a total salary expenditure of 24.9M. Rappahannock Community College (233310) employs 8 Instructors, 8 Professors and 7 Associate professors. Most academics at Rappahannock Community College (233310) are Female Associate professor (6), Female Assistant professor (6), and Male Instructor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rappahannock Community College (233310) are: Management, with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 13 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees.

Endowment

$14.8M

2022 Endowment

13.9%

decline from 2021

Rappahannock Community College (233310) has an endowment valued at about $14.8M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Rappahannock Community College (233310) declined 13.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.56M 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 (233310) (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

$1.57M - Federal
$16.3k - State
$14k - Local

As of 2022, Rappahannock Community College (233310) received $1.57M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $16.3k from state grants and contracts, and $14k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$11.5M

2022 Salaries

6.67%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Rappahannock Community College (233310) paid a median of $11.5M in salaries, which represents 46% of their overall expenditure ($24.9M) and a 6.67% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.87% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 8.1% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.01M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Rappahannock Community College (233310) paid a total of $2.01M to 30 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

8 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

43 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rappahannock Community College (233310) were Instructor with 8 employees, Professor with 8 employees, and Associate professor with 7 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rappahannock Community College (233310) were Management with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rappahannock Community College (233310) was Female Associate professor with 6 employees, Female Assistant professor with 6 employees, and Male Instructor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Rappahannock Community College (233310).

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