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Vance-Granville Community College

Henderson, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·vgcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
53%
Total enrollment
2,936
peer median 2,788
Avg net price
$4,534
-$87 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
53%
Full-time retention
76%

Program outcomes

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

Of 43 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
6
14.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing6 · 14.0%
  • No Data37 · 86.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
3
No data
37

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.

6
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+2.7%
$33,059 vs $32,203
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+18.4%
$38,122 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.1%
$39,644 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+31.6%
$42,394 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+87.8%
$60,477 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+172.4%
$87,707 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+2.7%
+$856

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 1977Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 7

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Sep 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jul 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Feb 2021Renewal 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,490
$30–48k$4,717
$48–75k$4,860
$75–110k$10,708
$110k+$11,371

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

Avg net price
$4,534
vs Community College median $4,621
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$1,956
Out-of-state
$6,564

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,275 students received $5.3M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,275
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.3M
$5,331,498 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.

Of 52 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (7.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.6%
+5.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
52
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.7%
2017
15.1%
2018
11.7%
2019
7.6%
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 VGCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

470 total completions
01Liberal Arts
28159.8%
02Health Professions
6814.5%
03Business
367.7%
04Security/Protective
224.7%
05Engineering Tech
183.8%
06Computer Sciences
143.0%
07Education
122.6%
08Precision Production
81.7%
09Mechanic
71.5%
10Legal Professions
40.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,936
12-mo unduplicated
3,868
Undergraduate
3,868
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%1,288
Women
67%2,580

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.7%
Black
38.9%
Hispanic
9.4%
Unknown
3.6%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
0.9%
Non-resident
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
10
10 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$74K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
Head-coach salaries
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
10 M ·
$25K

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
0.36
1 offenses · 2,814 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.36Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
Weapons01
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
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
95

VGCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions VGCC 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
SubjectVance-Granville Community College
53%2,936$4,534Community College
Nash Community College
2,780$4,477Community College
Surry Community College
2,796$4,707Community College
Stanly Community College
2,468$4,215Community College
Lenoir Community College
2,591$5,116Community College
Alamance Community College
4,827$16,465Community College
Peer group median53%2,788$4,621

Frequently asked questions about Vance-Granville Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about VGCC.

What is the graduation rate at Vance-Granville Community College?

Vance-Granville Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 53% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Vance-Granville Community College?

Vance-Granville Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,936 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Vance-Granville Community College?

The average net price at Vance-Granville Community College is $4,534 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Vance-Granville Community College located?

Vance-Granville Community College is located in Henderson, North Carolina 27537.

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