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Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Phenix City, Alabama·Public, 2-year·Southeast·cv.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
Total enrollment
1,705
peer median 1,924
Avg net price
$4,244
-$2.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
36%
Full-time retention
52%

Pell equity

5.3pp gap
Pell recipients
34%40 of 116
Non-Pell (all)
39%22 of 56
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%5 of 15
No Federal Aid
41%17 of 41

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

Of 23 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 21 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
23
Passing
2
8.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

23programs
  • Passing2 · 8.7%
  • No Data21 · 91.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
21

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.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+27.7%
$39,485 vs $30,927
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+173.6%
$84,610 vs $30,927

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
21%
$8,400 debt · $39,485 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$13,133 debt · $84,610 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 1976Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 13

  1. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  4. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Oct 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$3,275
$30–48k$5,181
$48–75k$5,474
$75–110k$4,845
$110k+$7,261

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

Avg net price
$4,244
-$1,964vs Community College median $6,209
Federal loans
26.1%
In-state tuition
$5,100
Out-of-state
$8,970

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 992 students received $4.6M in Pell grants, alongside $3.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
992
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.6M
$4,631,366 total
Direct Loans
$3.5M
984 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.5M
512 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
468 loan awards
Parent PLUS$38K
4 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 300 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (5.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.3%
+3.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
300
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.0%
2017
13.8%
2018
9.6%
2019
5.3%
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 CV

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

197 total completions
01Liberal Arts
8241.6%
02Health Professions
7638.6%
03Business
105.1%
04Engineering Tech
94.6%
05Computer Sciences
94.6%
06Security/Protective
73.6%
07Visual/Performing Arts
42.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,705
12-mo unduplicated
2,421
Undergraduate
2,421
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%822
Women
66%1,599

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
50.6%
White
33.9%
Hispanic
6.9%
Two or more
6.6%
Asian
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Non-resident
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Unknown
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
81
51 M · 30 W
Women athletes
37.0%
Athletic aid
$522K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$266K
$256K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$39K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Baseball
38 M ·
$281K
Basketball
13 M · 13 W
$500K
Softball
· 17 W
$251K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 1,712 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
0
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
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    44

    CV vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CV 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
    SubjectChattahoochee Valley Community College
    36%1,705$4,244Community College
    3,453$6,275Community College
    5,063$6,142Community College
    2,089$10,180Community College
    1,758$2,525Community College
    1,614$10,764Community College
    Peer group median36%1,924$6,209

    Institutions like CV

    Explore the federal data for institutions in CV's comparison group.

    CV Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Reports to Division of Strategic Initiatives
    Phone
    (334) 291-4900
    Address
    2602 College Drive, Phenix City, AL 36869

    The mission of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness is to provide leadership and assistance in developing and overseeing the institutional processes for planning, assessment, evaluation, and using feedback for continuous improvement to fulfill the College’s mission and goals.

    Visit IR office page

    Frequently asked questions about Chattahoochee Valley Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CV.

    What is the graduation rate at Chattahoochee Valley Community College?

    Chattahoochee Valley Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Chattahoochee Valley Community College?

    Chattahoochee Valley Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,705 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Chattahoochee Valley Community College?

    The average net price at Chattahoochee Valley Community College is $4,244 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Chattahoochee Valley Community College located?

    Chattahoochee Valley Community College is located in Phenix City, Alabama 36869.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Chattahoochee Valley Community College?

    Chattahoochee Valley Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Division of Strategic Initiatives.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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