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Virginia Peninsula Community College

Hampton, Virginia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·vpcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
—
Total enrollment
6,410
peer median 6,079
Avg net price
$7,012
+$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
34%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

8.8pp gap
Pell recipients
29%65 of 224
Non-Pell (all)
38%107 of 283
Subsidized loan, no Pell
15%4 of 26
No Federal Aid
40%103 of 257

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.8-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 53 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 45 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
53
Passing
6
11.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
3.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.8%
+3.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

53programs
  • Passing6 · 11.3%
  • No Data45 · 84.9%
  • Failing2 · 3.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
2
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
4
No data
45

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.

8
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-2.5%
$35,057 vs $35,969
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-1.0%
$35,626 vs $35,969
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+14.2%
$41,083 vs $35,969
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+18.7%
$42,697 vs $35,969
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+28.6%
$46,269 vs $35,969
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+49.0%
$53,584 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+102.4%
$72,801 vs $35,969
Engineering General
Associate Degree · Engineering
+102.5%
$72,844 vs $35,969

Near the line (±5%)

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

2
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-2.5%
−$912
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-1.0%
−$343

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
22%
$9,500 debt · $42,746 earn
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
21%
$9,100 debt · $42,697 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
20%
$10,874 debt · $53,584 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
15%
$7,000 debt · $46,269 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$9,500 debt · $72,801 earn

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 · 2

Action history · 19

  1. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Aug 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$5,074
$30–48k$6,028
$48–75k$8,021
$75–110k$9,841
$110k+$13,394

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

Avg net price
$7,012
+$1,322vs Community College median $5,690
Federal loans
5.4%
In-state tuition
$5,088
Out-of-state
$11,526

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, 2,458 students received $10.3M in Pell grants, alongside $2.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,458
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.3M
$10,275,517 total
Direct Loans
$2.3M
670 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$957K
318 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.3M
342 loan awards
Parent PLUS$82K
10 loan awards

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 1,105 borrowers who entered repayment, 36 (3.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.2%
+0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,105
Defaulted
36
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.6%
2017
15.3%
2018
10.4%
2019
3.2%
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 VPCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

633 total completions
01Social Sciences
14623.1%
02Health Professions
12920.4%
03Business
9214.5%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
8413.3%
05Computer Sciences
6710.6%
06Liberal Arts
304.7%
07Visual/Performing Arts
264.1%
08Engineering
243.8%
09Engineering Tech
213.3%
10Security/Protective
142.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
6,410
12-mo unduplicated
9,115
Undergraduate
9,115
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%3,865
Women
58%5,250

Race / ethnicity composition

White
41.7%
Black
31.3%
Hispanic
11.8%
Two or more
7.7%
Asian
3.3%
Unknown
2.8%
Non-resident
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
80
71 M · 9 W
Women athletes
11.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$292K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
38 M · —
$72K
Basketball
19 M · —
$27K
Soccer
14 M · —
$15K
Volleyball
— · 9 W
$32K

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
4.08
25 offenses · 6,127 students

3-year trend

0.512 yrs ago1.001 yr ago4.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
34
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

Fondling
12
Aggravated assault
10
Arson
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

25total
  • Non-campus25

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
Weapons190
Drugs810
Liquor60

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
24.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
75

VPCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions VPCC 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 Peninsula Community College
34%—6,410$7,012Community College
Virginia Western Community College
——6,332$4,966Community College
Tidewater Community College
——16,884$11,762Community College
Southwest Virginia Community College
——2,364$6,005Community College
Virginia Highlands Community College
——2,082$5,375Community College
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
——5,825$3,537Community College
Peer group median34%—6,079$5,690

Institutions like VPCC

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

IPEDS

VPCC Institutional Research office

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

Team
2 members
  • Steven Felker
    Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness & Transformation
  • Jeffrey “JJ” Bonavita
    Director, Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about Virginia Peninsula Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about VPCC.

What is the graduation rate at Virginia Peninsula Community College?

Virginia Peninsula Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Virginia Peninsula Community College?

Virginia Peninsula Community College reports a total enrollment of 6,410 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Virginia Peninsula Community College is $7,012 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Virginia Peninsula Community College located?

Virginia Peninsula Community College is located in Hampton, Virginia 23666.

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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