Wytheville Community College

www.wcc.vccs.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,902
    3.03% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $5,331
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,107
    38.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    47.4%
    117 Graduates

    About

    Wytheville Community College is a higher education institution located in Wythe County, VA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Wytheville Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (151 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (40 degrees), and Dental Hygiene (18 degrees).

    In 2024, 710 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wytheville Community College. 60.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (639 degrees), 18.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Wytheville Community College is $4,902, which is $−3,258 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Wytheville Community College is $4,902, which is $3,258 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,331.

    In 2024, 50% of undergraduate students attending Wytheville Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,902
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Wytheville Community College was $4,902. The cost of tuition at Wytheville Community College is $−3,258 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $5,331
    2024 Value
    3.03%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Wytheville Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,331. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Wytheville Community College grew by 3.03%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    50%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    3%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    50% of undergraduate students at Wytheville Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 6.38% with respect to 2023, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    Wytheville Community College had a total enrollment of 2,107 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Wytheville Community College is 807 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,300. This means that 38.3% of students enrolled at Wytheville Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Wytheville Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.9% White, 7.02% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Black or African American, 3.27% Two or More Races, 0.664% Asian, 0.427% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0949% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Wytheville Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (54.6%), followed by White Male (31.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.99%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    38.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Wytheville Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,107 students. The full-time enrollment at Wytheville Community College is 807 and the part-time enrollment is 1,300. This means that 38.3% of students enrolled at Wytheville Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    73%
    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 Wytheville Community College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Wytheville Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,746 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      148 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      80 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Wytheville Community College is 82.9% White, 7.02% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Black or African American, 3.27% Two or More Races, 0.664% Asian, 0.427% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0949% 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, 29 students (1.38%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 144 more women than men received degrees from Wytheville Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wytheville Community College is white (639 degrees awarded). There were 18.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Wytheville Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (151 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (40 degrees) and Dental Hygiene (18 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wytheville Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (55 degrees awarded), Precision Production (57 degrees), and Protective Services (78 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 Wytheville Community College are Registered nurses (1,509,699 people), Other managers (188,085 people), Medical & health services managers (174,704 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (167,975 people), and Police officers (143,605 people).

    The most specialized majors at Wytheville Community College in 2024 are Construction (55 degrees awarded), Precision Production (57 degrees), Protective Services (78 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (235 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (35 degrees) (as of 2024).

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

    The most specialized majors at Wytheville Community College are Construction (55 degrees awarded), Precision Production (57 degrees), Protective Services (78 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (235 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (35 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Wytheville Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,654,350 people), Elementary & secondary schools (428,663 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (353,161 people), Outpatient care centers (302,944 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (213,306 people).

    The most specialized majors at Wytheville Community College are Construction (55 degrees awarded), Precision Production (57 degrees), Protective Services (78 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (235 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (35 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wytheville Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
      84 degrees awarded
    2. Other Precision Metal Working
      11 degrees awarded
    3. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      10 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Wytheville Community College was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 84 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    283
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    427
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 283 degrees were awarded to men at Wytheville Community College, which is 0.663 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (427).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Wytheville Community College in Other Precision Metal Working. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 112 degrees were awarded to men at Wytheville Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.87 times more than the 39 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    33%
    100% Completion Time
    45%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 33% of students graduating from Wytheville Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      639 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      35 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      12 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Wytheville Community College is white (639 degrees awarded). There were 18.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

    0.704% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      670 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      652 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      625 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wytheville Community College is white female (670 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (652 degrees).

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    Operations

    Wytheville Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.85M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 138k (1.56%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Wytheville Community College had a total salary expenditure of 21.8M. Wytheville Community College employs 14 Assistant professors, 10 Associate professors and 7 Instructors. Most academics at Wytheville Community College are Female Assistant professor (12), Female Associate professor (7), and Female Instructor (4).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wytheville Community College are: Management, with 50 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 7 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 7 employees.

    Endowment

    $8.85M
    2024 Endowment
    7.7%
    growth from 2023

    Wytheville Community College has an endowment valued at about $8.85M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Wytheville Community College grew 7.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.44M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $2.16M - Federal
    2. $720k - State
    3. $2.87k - Local

    As of 2024, Wytheville Community College received $2.16M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $720k from state grants and contracts, and $2.87k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $8.83M
    2024 Salaries
    8.5%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Wytheville Community College paid a median of $8.83M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($21.8M) and a 8.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.78% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 15.8% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.48M
    Instructional Salaries
    35
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Wytheville Community College paid a total of $2.48M to 35 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wytheville Community College were Management with 50 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 7 employees.

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