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Eastern Shore Community College

Melfa, Virginia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·es.vccs.edu
6-yr Graduation
41%
—
Total enrollment
859
peer median 2,291
Avg net price
$4,975
-$834 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
41%
Full-time retention
67%

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 27 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 26 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
27
Passing
1
3.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

27programs
  • Passing1 · 3.7%
  • No Data26 · 96.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
26

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.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.5%
$44,408 vs $35,969

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1973Next review Jun 2029

Action history · 5

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Nov 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2015Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,821
$30–48k$4,563
$48–75k$5,760
$75–110k$10,019
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$4,975
-$833vs Community College median $5,809
Federal loans
0.0%
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.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 442 students received $1.8M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
442
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.8M
$1,784,677 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at VCCS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs26
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

54 total completions
01Liberal Arts
3768.5%
02Business
713.0%
03Family/Consumer Sci
611.1%
04Mechanic
47.4%
05Engineering Tech
00.0%
06Engineering
00.0%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%
08Education
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
859
12-mo unduplicated
979
Undergraduate
979
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%390
Women
60%589

Race / ethnicity composition

White
36.5%
Black
32.3%
Hispanic
19.9%
Two or more
3.7%
Unknown
3.5%
Non-resident
2.8%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 658 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    24.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    14

    VCCS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions VCCS selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectEastern Shore Community College
    		41%—859$4,975Community College
    Mountain Empire Community College
    		——2,116$7,226Community College
    Danville Community College
    		——2,465$7,158Community College
    Mayland Community College
    		——850$5,260Community College
    New River Community College
    		——4,254$6,031Community College
    Laurel Ridge Community College
    		——5,902$5,586Community College
    Peer group median41%—2,291$5,809

    Frequently asked questions about Eastern Shore Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about VCCS.

    What is the graduation rate at Eastern Shore Community College?

    Eastern Shore Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 41% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Eastern Shore Community College?

    Eastern Shore Community College reports a total enrollment of 859 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Eastern Shore Community College?

    The average net price at Eastern Shore Community College is $4,975 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Eastern Shore Community College located?

    Eastern Shore Community College is located in Melfa, Virginia 23410.

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