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Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, Virginia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·germanna.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
Total enrollment
8,544
peer median 6,658
Avg net price
$5,541
-$3.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
46%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

15.9pp gap
Pell recipients
37%107 of 290
Non-Pell (all)
53%229 of 433
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%10 of 30
No Federal Aid
54%219 of 403

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.9-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 38 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
38
Passing
5
13.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

38programs
  • Passing5 · 13.2%
  • No Data33 · 86.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
4
No data
33

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.

5
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+20.0%
$43,146 vs $35,969
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+26.6%
$45,541 vs $35,969
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+81.7%
$65,361 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+129.2%
$82,447 vs $35,969
Engineering General
Associate Degree · Engineering
+142.7%
$87,284 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$9,250 debt · $45,541 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$9,069 debt · $45,085 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$12,037 debt · $82,447 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$9,000 debt · $68,946 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 1972Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 20

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$3,816
$30–48k$4,087
$48–75k$6,227
$75–110k$8,049
$110k+$11,757

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

Avg net price
$5,541
-$3,016vs Community College median $8,558
Federal loans
4.0%
In-state tuition
$5,257
Out-of-state
$11,648

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 3,051 students received $13.3M in Pell grants, alongside $2.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,051
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$13.3M
$13,342,706 total
Direct Loans
$2.1M
562 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$637K
197 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
360 loan awards
Parent PLUS$21K
5 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 460 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
460
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.9%
2017
10.3%
2018
8.9%
2019
1.7%
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 Germanna Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs48
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,214 total completions
01Liberal Arts
78164.3%
02Health Professions
21717.9%
03Computer Sciences
1058.6%
04Business
443.6%
05Engineering
352.9%
06Family/Consumer Sci
181.5%
07Security/Protective
141.2%
08Engineering Tech
00.0%
09Social Sciences
00.0%
10Education
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
8,544
12-mo unduplicated
11,534
Undergraduate
11,534
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%4,419
Women
62%7,115

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.9%
Hispanic
20.0%
Black
19.5%
Two or more
6.7%
Asian
5.1%
Unknown
3.6%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

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 · 8,082 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.131 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
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

    • Sexual orientation1

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    24.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    111

    Germanna Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Germanna 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
    SubjectGermanna Community College
    46%8,544$5,541Community College
    3,790$13,997Community College
    8,412$7,196Community College
    1,908$4,102Community College
    56,457$9,919Community College
    4,904$10,528Community College
    Peer group median46%6,658$8,558

    Institutions like Germanna Community College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Germanna Community College's comparison group.

    Germanna Community College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness
    Email
    ddemedicis [at] germanna.edu
    Phone
    (540) 891-3000
    Address
    2130 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove, VA 22508

    Institutional Effectiveness is at the heart of Germanna's commitment to quality and integrity, determining and documenting how well the institution is fulfilling its purpose and continuously enhancing its quality and advancing its goals.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • David de Medicis
      Director of Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness

    Frequently asked questions about Germanna Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Germanna Community College?

    Germanna Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Germanna Community College?

    Germanna Community College reports a total enrollment of 8,544 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Germanna Community College?

    The average net price at Germanna Community College is $5,541 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Germanna Community College located?

    Germanna Community College is located in Locust Grove, Virginia 22508-2102.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Germanna Community College?

    Germanna Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness.

    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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