Southwest Virginia Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,620

2021 Average Net Price

$8,669

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,135

48.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

34.6%

118 Graduates

About

Southwest Virginia Community College is a higher education institution located in Tazewell County, VA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southwest Virginia Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (198 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (50 degrees), and Occupational Therapist Assistant (31 degrees).

In 2021, 643 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwest Virginia Community College. 68.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (617 degrees), 77.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwest Virginia Community College is $4,620, which is $−3,348 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Southwest Virginia 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 $8,669.

In 2021, 63% of undergraduate students attending Southwest Virginia Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$4,620

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

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

Average Net Price

$8,669

2021 Value

17.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Southwest Virginia Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,669. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Southwest Virginia Community College grew by 17.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southwest 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

$3,400

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southwest Virginia Community College was of $3,400 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.49% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.7% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

63% of undergraduate students at Southwest Virginia Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.55% with respect to 2020, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southwest 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.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Southwest Virginia 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

Southwest Virginia Community College had a total enrollment of 2,135 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Virginia Community College is 1,029 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,106. This means that 48.2% of students enrolled at Southwest Virginia Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southwest Virginia Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 91.9% White, 2.48% Black or African American, 1.73% Two or More Races, 1.03% Hispanic or Latino, 0.609% Asian, 0.422% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0468% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southwest Virginia Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (56.4%), followed by White Male (35.3%) and Black or African American Female (1.65%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southwest Virginia Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,135 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Virginia Community College is 1,029 and the part-time enrollment is 1,106. This means that 48.2% of students enrolled at Southwest Virginia 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 Southwest Virginia Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

51%

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 Southwest Virginia Community College was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Southwest Virginia Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,961 enrolled students
Black or African American
53 enrolled students
Two or More Races
37 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southwest Virginia Community College is 91.9% White, 2.48% Black or African American, 1.73% Two or More Races, 1.03% Hispanic or Latino, 0.609% Asian, 0.422% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0468% 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 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, 34 students (1.59%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 233 more women than men received degrees from Southwest Virginia Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southwest Virginia Community College is white (617 degrees awarded). There were 77.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (8 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southwest Virginia Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (198 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (50 degrees) and Occupational Therapist Assistant (31 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southwest Virginia Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (45 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (42 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (34 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 Southwest Virginia Community College are Registered nurses (1,356,025 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (167,914 people), Medical & health services managers (159,260 people), Other managers (158,953 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (133,687 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwest Virginia Community College in 2021 are Precision Production (45 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (42 degrees), Engineering Technologies (34 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (215 degrees), and Health (220 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 Southwest Virginia Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Southwest Virginia Community College are Precision Production (45 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (42 degrees), Engineering Technologies (34 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (215 degrees), and Health (220 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 Southwest Virginia Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,514,968 people), Elementary & secondary schools (444,218 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (347,915 people), Outpatient care centers (246,503 people), and Offices of physicians (206,773 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
198 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
50 degree-majors awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant
31 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Southwest Virginia Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 198 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

205

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

438

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 205 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Virginia Community College, which is 0.468 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (438).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 62 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Virginia Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.456 times less than the 136 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 136 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Virginia Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.19 times more than the 62 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 23% of students graduating from Southwest Virginia 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 38% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Southwest Virginia Community College is Female and Two or More Races (66.7% 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
617 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
8 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southwest Virginia Community College is white (617 degrees awarded). There were 77.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (8 degrees).

0.622% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
422 degrees awarded
White Male
195 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southwest Virginia Community College is white female (422 degrees awarded). There were 2.16 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (195 degrees).

Operations

Southwest Virginia Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.93M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −NaNk (−0.906%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Southwest Virginia Community College had a total salary expenditure of 26.4M. Southwest Virginia Community College employs 17 Assistant professors, 14 Instructors and 13 Associate professors. Most academics at Southwest Virginia Community College are Female Assistant professor (10), Female Associate professor (9), and Female Instructor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwest Virginia Community College are: Management, with 47 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 30 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 8 employees.

Endowment

$2.93M

2021 Endowment

19.4%

growth from 2020

Southwest Virginia Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.93M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Southwest Virginia Community College grew 19.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.36M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.67M - Federal
$478k - State
$232k - Local

As of 2021, Southwest Virginia Community College received $3.67M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $478k from state grants and contracts, and $232k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$10.2M

2021 Salaries

4.68%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Southwest Virginia Community College paid a median of $10.2M in salaries, which represents 38.6% of their overall expenditure ($26.4M) and a 4.68% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.83M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Southwest Virginia Community College paid a total of $2.83M to 48 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

47 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southwest Virginia Community College were Assistant professor with 17 employees, Instructor with 14 employees, and Associate professor with 13 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwest Virginia Community College were Management with 47 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southwest Virginia Community College was Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, Female Associate professor with 9 employees, and Female Instructor with 8 employees.

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