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Brightpoint Community College

Chester, Virginia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·brightpoint.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
Total enrollment
9,380
peer median 3,394
Avg net price
$5,583
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
38%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
34%
Non-Pell
31%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 54 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 45 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
54
Passing
7
13.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
3.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.7%
+3.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

54programs
  • Passing7 · 13.0%
  • No Data45 · 83.3%
  • Failing2 · 3.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
5
No data
45

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

9
Visual and Performing Arts Other
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-10.8%
$32,090 vs $35,969
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
-3.1%
$34,868 vs $35,969
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+17.9%
$42,390 vs $35,969
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+24.1%
$44,635 vs $35,969
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+43.8%
$51,708 vs $35,969
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.6%
$54,182 vs $35,969
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+85.8%
$66,818 vs $35,969
Engineering General
Associate Degree · Engineering
+120.4%
$79,293 vs $35,969

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
-3.1%
$1,101

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$15,740 debt · $42,390 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
22%
$11,750 debt · $54,182 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$8,866 debt · $44,635 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$8,759 debt · $46,281 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$12,000 debt · $72,129 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$11,931 debt · $80,027 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1969Next review Jun 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 11

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Sep 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,203
$30–48k$4,689
$48–75k$6,345
$75–110k$7,974
$110k+$11,264

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,583
vs Community College median $5,554
Federal loans
3.5%
In-state tuition
$4,938
Out-of-state
$10,941

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 3,000 students received $11.1M in Pell grants, alongside $2.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,000
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.1M
$11,104,988 total
Direct Loans
$2.0M
543 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
3k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$694K
239 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
291 loan awards
Parent PLUS$85K
13 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 731 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (2.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
731
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.5%
2017
11.9%
2018
8.8%
2019
2.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Brightpoint Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs51
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

826 total completions
01Health Professions
26131.6%
02Liberal Arts
12415.0%
03Computer Sciences
10112.2%
04Business
10112.2%
05Psychology
485.8%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
475.7%
07Personal/Culinary
455.4%
08Engineering
394.7%
09Visual/Performing Arts
313.8%
10Engineering Tech
293.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
9,380
12-mo unduplicated
12,096
Undergraduate
12,096
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%5,091
Women
58%7,005

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.7%
Black
23.8%
Hispanic
15.2%
Two or more
5.1%
Asian
3.6%
Unknown
3.0%
Non-resident
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 8,792 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    23.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    118

    Brightpoint Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Brightpoint Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectBrightpoint Community College
    38%9,380$5,583Community College
    Piedmont Virginia Community College
    5,263$6,347Community College
    Central Virginia Community College
    3,481$5,525Community College
    Southside Virginia Community College
    3,306$6,194Community College
    Rappahannock Community College
    2,962$5,310Community College
    Wytheville Community College
    2,107$4,037Community College
    Peer group median38%3,394$5,554

    Frequently asked questions about Brightpoint Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Brightpoint Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Brightpoint Community College?

    Brightpoint Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Brightpoint Community College?

    Brightpoint Community College reports a total enrollment of 9,380 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Brightpoint Community College?

    The average net price at Brightpoint Community College is $5,583 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Brightpoint Community College located?

    Brightpoint Community College is located in Chester, Virginia 23831-5316.

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