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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
$3,286
-$1.3k 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
53%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

9.8pp gap
Pell recipients
48%34 of 71
Non-Pell (all)
58%37 of 64
No Federal Aid
58%37 of 64

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.8-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.

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$1,701
$30–48k$2,722
$48–75k$5,636
$75–110k$8,373
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$3,286
-$1,258vs Community College median $4,544
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$1,944
Out-of-state
$6,552

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, 1,292 students received $5.4M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,292
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.4M
$5,375,553 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 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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

458 total completions
01Liberal Arts
27459.8%
02Health Professions
8418.3%
03Business
357.6%
04Computer Sciences
214.6%
05Security/Protective
183.9%
06Education
81.7%
07Engineering Tech
71.5%
08Mechanic
51.1%
09Precision Production
51.1%
10Personal/Culinary
10.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,936
12-mo unduplicated
4,138
Undergraduate
4,138
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%1,401
Women
66%2,737

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
41.1%
White
39.4%
Hispanic
10.1%
Unknown
4.5%
Two or more
3.1%
Asian
0.7%
Non-resident
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
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.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,841 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.361 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    95

    VGCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions VGCC 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
    SubjectVance-Granville Community College
    		53%—2,936$3,286Community College
    Nash Community College
    		——2,780$3,338Community College
    Surry Community College
    		——2,796$4,961Community College
    Stanly Community College
    		——2,468$5,721Community College
    Lenoir Community College
    		——2,591$4,127Community College
    Alamance Community College
    		——4,827$6,109Community College
    Peer group median53%—2,788$4,544

    Institutions like VGCC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in VGCC's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    VGCC Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Planning & Research
    Phone
    (252) 492-2061
    Address
    200 Community College Road, Henderson, NC 27537

    The Institutional Effectiveness Plan provides the College with an orderly process for defining and reassessing the College’s Mission Statement and strategic direction, which is based on data and evaluation where the needs of the students, faculty, and the community are recognized and considered.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Julie Hicks
      Director of Planning & Research
    • Dr. Christopher Pearce
      Vice President of Institutional Research & Technology

    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 $3,286 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Vance-Granville Community College?

    Vance-Granville Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Planning & Research.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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