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Southwest Virginia Community College

Cedar Bluff, Virginia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·sw.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
—
Total enrollment
2,364
peer median 2,491
Avg net price
$8,838
+$2.6k 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
46%
Full-time retention
61%

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 48 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
48
Passing
4
8.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

48programs
  • Passing4 · 8.3%
  • No Data44 · 91.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
44

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
+18.4%
$42,579 vs $35,969
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+25.6%
$45,164 vs $35,969
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+29.1%
$46,441 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+103.4%
$73,168 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 1970Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 10

  1. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Apr 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
  4. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Apr 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,660
$30–48k$8,621
$48–75k$9,655
$75–110k$8,936
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$8,838
+$2,583vs Community College median $6,255
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,901
Out-of-state
$10,904

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, 1,453 students received $6.7M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,453
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.7M
$6,741,291 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’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 SW

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs52
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

311 total completions
01Liberal Arts
13744.1%
02Health Professions
8928.6%
03Security/Protective
206.4%
04Business
154.8%
05Family/Consumer Sci
144.5%
06Computer Sciences
113.5%
07Engineering
103.2%
08Engineering Tech
72.3%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
61.9%
10Education
20.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,364
12-mo unduplicated
3,200
Undergraduate
3,200
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%1,156
Women
64%2,044

Race / ethnicity composition

White
90.2%
Black
3.1%
Two or more
2.3%
Hispanic
1.9%
Non-resident
0.9%
Unknown
0.8%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
125
72 M · 53 W
Women athletes
42.4%
Athletic aid
$350K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$184K
$166K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$17K
$16K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Soccer
15 M · 19 W
$304K
Basketball
14 M · 12 W
$197K
Baseball
26 M · —
$225K
Tennis
7 M · 7 W
$39K
Golf
9 M · 5 W
$61K
Softball
— · 14 W
$103K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 2,163 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
    Weapons10
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 2 reports were 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    56

    SW vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SW 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
    SubjectSouthwest Virginia Community College
    		46%—2,364$8,838Community College
    Virginia Highlands Community College
    		——2,082$5,112Community College
    Virginia Western Community College
    		——6,332$5,618Community College
    Virginia Peninsula Community College
    		——6,410$6,468Community College
    River Parishes Community College
    		——2,597$9,774Community College
    Richmond Community College
    		——2,384$6,042Community College
    Peer group median46%—2,491$6,255

    Frequently asked questions about Southwest Virginia Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SW.

    What is the graduation rate at Southwest Virginia Community College?

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

    How many students attend Southwest Virginia Community College?

    Southwest Virginia Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,364 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Southwest Virginia Community College is $8,838 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Southwest Virginia Community College located?

    Southwest Virginia Community College is located in Cedar Bluff, Virginia 24609.

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