Virginia Highlands Community College

www.vhcc.edu

Add Comparison
  • No Results Found
    • 0
2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,758
2.99% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$5,613
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
2,052
35% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
41.7%
111 Graduates

About

Virginia Highlands Community College is a higher education institution located in Washington County, VA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Virginia Highlands Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (139 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (77 degrees), and Electrician (18 degrees).

In 2023, 650 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Virginia Highlands Community College. 54.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (576 degrees), 20.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Virginia Highlands Community College is $4,758, which is $−3,495 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Virginia Highlands Community College is $4,758, which is $3,495 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,613.

In 2023, 58% of undergraduate students attending Virginia Highlands Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$4,758
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Virginia Highlands Community College was $4,758. The cost of tuition at Virginia Highlands Community College is $−3,495 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

View Data
Save Image

Average Net Price

$5,613
2023 Value
19.1%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Virginia Highlands Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,613. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Virginia Highlands Community College grew by 19.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Virginia Highlands 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.

View Data
Save Image

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

58% of undergraduate students at Virginia Highlands Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 13.4% with respect to 2022, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Virginia Highlands 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.

View Data
Save Image

Enrollment

Virginia Highlands Community College had a total enrollment of 2,052 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Highlands Community College is 718 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,334. This means that 35% of students enrolled at Virginia Highlands Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Virginia Highlands Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 88.3% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.63% Two or More Races, 2.63% Black or African American, 0.78% Asian, 0.195% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.146% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Virginia Highlands Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.9%), followed by White Male (37.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Virginia Highlands Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,052 students. The full-time enrollment at Virginia Highlands Community College is 718 and the part-time enrollment is 1,334. This means that 35% of students enrolled at Virginia Highlands Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

View Data
Save Image

Retention Rate over Time

61%
2023 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 Virginia Highlands Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Virginia Highlands Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

View Data
Save Image

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,812 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    78 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    54 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Virginia Highlands Community College is 88.3% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.63% Two or More Races, 2.63% Black or African American, 0.78% Asian, 0.195% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.146% 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 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 27 students (1.32%) did not report their race.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Graduates

In 2023, 54 more women than men received degrees from Virginia Highlands Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Virginia Highlands Community College is white (576 degrees awarded). There were 20.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Virginia Highlands Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (139 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (77 degrees) and Electrician (18 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Virginia Highlands Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (65 degrees awarded), Precision Production (49 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (238 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 Virginia Highlands Community College are Police officers (138,644 people), Other managers (112,160 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (83,553 people), Construction managers (55,629 people), and Software developers (49,521 people).

The most specialized majors at Virginia Highlands Community College in 2023 are Construction (65 degrees awarded), Precision Production (49 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (238 degrees), Engineering Technologies (31 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (38 degrees) (as of 2023).

View Data
Save Image

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 Virginia Highlands Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Actuaries

The most specialized majors at Virginia Highlands Community College are Construction (65 degrees awarded), Precision Production (49 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (238 degrees), Engineering Technologies (31 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (38 degrees) (as of 2023).

View Data
Save Image

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 Virginia Highlands Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (319,638 people), Elementary & secondary schools (187,034 people), Construction (150,462 people), Computer Systems Design (87,025 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (73,092 people).

The most specialized majors at Virginia Highlands Community College are Construction (65 degrees awarded), Precision Production (49 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (238 degrees), Engineering Technologies (31 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (38 degrees) (as of 2023).

View Data
Save Image

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Virginia Highlands Community College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
    99 degrees awarded
  2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    12 degrees awarded
  3. Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions
    11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Virginia Highlands Community College was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 99 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Virginia Highlands Community College according to their major.

View Data
Save Image

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

298
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
352
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 298 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Highlands Community College, which is 0.847 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (352).

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

View Data
Save Image

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Highlands Community College in Electrician. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

View Data
Save Image

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia Highlands Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.57 times more than the 54 male recipients with that same degree.

View Data
Save Image

Time to Complete

36%
100% Completion Time
44%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 36% of students graduating from Virginia Highlands Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% 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.

View Data
Save Image

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Virginia Highlands Community College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.901% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    576 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    28 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Virginia Highlands Community College is white (576 degrees awarded). There were 20.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

1.69% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

View Data
Save Image

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    311 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    265 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Virginia Highlands Community College is white female (311 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (265 degrees).

View Data
Save Image

Operations

Virginia Highlands Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.67M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 51.3k (1.92%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Virginia Highlands Community College had a total salary expenditure of 20.3M. Virginia Highlands Community College employs 16 Associate professors, 10 Assistant professors and 6 Instructors. Most academics at Virginia Highlands Community College are Female Associate professor (12), Male Assistant professor (6), and Female Professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Highlands Community College are: Management, with 30 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 13 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees.

Endowment

$2.67M
2023 Endowment
7.12%
growth from 2022

Virginia Highlands Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.67M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Virginia Highlands Community College grew 7.12% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.13M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Virginia Highlands 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Salary Expenditure

$8.86M
2023 Salaries
8.28%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Virginia Highlands Community College paid a median of $8.86M in salaries, which represents 43.7% of their overall expenditure ($20.3M) and a 8.28% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.1% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.66% decline between 2020 and 2021.

View Data
Save Image

Instructional Salaries

$2.59M
Instructional Salaries
38
Number of Employees

In 2023, Virginia Highlands Community College paid a total of $2.59M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

View Data
Save Image

Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
16 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
30 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Virginia Highlands Community College were Associate professor with 16 employees, Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Instructor with 6 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia Highlands Community College were Management with 30 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees.

View Data
Save Image

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Associate professor
  2. Male Assistant professor
  3. Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Virginia Highlands Community College was Female Associate professor with 12 employees, Male Assistant professor with 6 employees, and Female Professor with 5 employees.

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

View Data
Save Image