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Southside Virginia Community College

Alberta, Virginia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·southside.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
—
Total enrollment
3,306
peer median 3,134
Avg net price
$6,194
+$599 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
42%
Full-time retention
71%

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 31 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
31
Passing
4
12.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

31programs
  • Passing4 · 12.9%
  • No Data27 · 87.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
27

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.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+10.7%
$39,809 vs $35,969
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+11.5%
$40,097 vs $35,969
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+34.7%
$48,465 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+92.3%
$69,156 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 1972Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 9

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    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$5,734
$30–48k$6,641
$48–75k$7,153
$75–110k$5,274
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$6,194
+$599vs Community College median $5,596
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,848
Out-of-state
$10,851

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, 1,689 students received $6.4M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,689
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.4M
$6,389,782 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’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 Southside

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

488 total completions
01Liberal Arts
35673.0%
02Health Professions
7715.8%
03Engineering Tech
193.9%
04Business
193.9%
05Computer Sciences
102.0%
06Security/Protective
71.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,306
12-mo unduplicated
4,301
Undergraduate
4,301
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%1,545
Women
64%2,756

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.3%
Black
41.6%
Hispanic
5.0%
Two or more
3.6%
Unknown
2.0%
Asian
0.7%
Non-resident
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

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 · 3,112 students

3-year trend

0.322 yrs ago0.341 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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)
    48

    Southside vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Southside 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
    SubjectSouthside Virginia Community College
    		42%—3,306$6,194Community College
    Central Virginia Community College
    		——3,481$5,525Community College
    Rappahannock Community College
    		——2,962$5,310Community College
    Piedmont Virginia Community College
    		——5,263$6,347Community College
    Wytheville Community College
    		——2,107$4,037Community College
    Paul D Camp Community College
    		——1,219$5,666Community College
    Peer group median42%—3,134$5,596

    Frequently asked questions about Southside Virginia Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southside.

    What is the graduation rate at Southside Virginia Community College?

    Southside Virginia Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Southside Virginia Community College?

    Southside Virginia Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,306 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Southside Virginia Community College?

    The average net price at Southside Virginia Community College is $6,194 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Southside Virginia Community College located?

    Southside Virginia Community College is located in Alberta, Virginia 23821.

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