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Virginia Highlands Community College

Abingdon, Virginia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·vhcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
—
Total enrollment
2,082
peer median 2,252
Avg net price
$5,112
-$931 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
40%
Full-time retention
60%

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 55 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
55
Passing
4
7.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.8%
+1.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

55programs
  • Passing4 · 7.3%
  • No Data50 · 90.9%
  • Failing1 · 1.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
50

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
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-11.0%
$32,007 vs $35,969
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.2%
$38,920 vs $35,969
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+19.6%
$43,026 vs $35,969
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+37.8%
$49,569 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+103.8%
$73,295 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 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. 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

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$4,811
$30–48k$4,877
$48–75k$6,057
$75–110k$6,509
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$5,112
-$931vs Community College median $6,043
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,863
Out-of-state
$10,866

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, 1,124 students received $4.5M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,124
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.5M
$4,523,761 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 VHCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

286 total completions
01Liberal Arts
12343.0%
02Health Professions
10035.0%
03Construction Trades
155.2%
04Mechanic
134.5%
05Business
103.5%
06Security/Protective
62.1%
07Engineering Tech
62.1%
08Precision Production
51.7%
09Agriculture
41.4%
10Computer Sciences
41.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,082
12-mo unduplicated
2,656
Undergraduate
2,656
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%973
Women
63%1,683

Race / ethnicity composition

White
88.6%
Hispanic
3.8%
Black
3.1%
Two or more
2.5%
Unknown
1.0%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-resident
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 · 2,068 students

3-year trend

0.482 yrs ago0.411 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
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    41

    VHCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions VHCC 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
    SubjectVirginia Highlands Community College
    		40%—2,082$5,112Community College
    Southwest Virginia Community College
    		——2,364$8,838Community College
    Virginia Western Community College
    		——6,332$5,618Community College
    Central Alabama Community College
    		——2,140$14,346Community College
    Virginia Peninsula Community College
    		——6,410$6,468Community College
    George C Wallace State Community College-Selma
    		——1,925$970Community College
    Peer group median40%—2,252$6,043

    Frequently asked questions about Virginia Highlands Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about VHCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Virginia Highlands Community College?

    Virginia Highlands Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Virginia Highlands Community College?

    Virginia Highlands Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,082 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Virginia Highlands Community College is $5,112 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Virginia Highlands Community College located?

    Virginia Highlands Community College is located in Abingdon, Virginia 24212-0828.

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