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Virginia Western Community College

Roanoke, Virginia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·virginiawestern.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
—
Total enrollment
6,332
peer median 6,079
Avg net price
$4,966
-$724 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
63%

Pell equity

14.6pp gap
Pell recipients
33%104 of 320
Non-Pell (all)
48%156 of 328
Subsidized loan, no Pell
35%6 of 17
No Federal Aid
48%150 of 311

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.6-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 55 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
55
Passing
10
18.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
3.6% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.6%
+3.0pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

55programs
  • Passing10 · 18.2%
  • No Data43 · 78.2%
  • Failing2 · 3.6%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
6
No data
43

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.

12
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-20.6%
$28,573 vs $35,969
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
-9.6%
$32,513 vs $35,969
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+2.2%
$36,760 vs $35,969
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+7.2%
$38,545 vs $35,969
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+14.7%
$41,248 vs $35,969
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+17.3%
$42,202 vs $35,969
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+32.3%
$47,601 vs $35,969
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+81.0%
$65,088 vs $35,969

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+2.2%
+$791

Debt vs earnings

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

11
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$13,229 debt · $40,327 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$19,269 debt · $61,639 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
30%
$12,500 debt · $42,202 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$9,774 debt · $41,248 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
23%
$9,774 debt · $42,073 earn
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
22%
$8,651 debt · $38,545 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$13,643 debt · $71,142 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$12,250 debt · $65,088 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 1969Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 20

  1. Aug 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  3. 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
  4. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Jan 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

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$4,105
$30–48k$4,770
$48–75k$5,332
$75–110k$7,206
$110k+$10,786

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

Avg net price
$4,966
-$724vs Community College median $5,690
Federal loans
4.5%
In-state tuition
$5,400
Out-of-state
$11,838

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, 2,670 students received $11.0M in Pell grants, alongside $2.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,670
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.0M
$10,957,404 total
Direct Loans
$2.3M
608 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$973K
292 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.3M
309 loan awards
Parent PLUS$58K
7 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 615 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (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
615
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.3%
2017
13.8%
2018
10.5%
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 VWCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs46
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

572 total completions
01Health Professions
13523.6%
02Liberal Arts
10217.8%
03Business
9416.4%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
7012.2%
05Social Sciences
569.8%
06Engineering
315.4%
07Engineering Tech
305.2%
08Computer Sciences
254.4%
09Personal/Culinary
183.1%
10Visual/Performing Arts
111.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
6,332
12-mo unduplicated
8,744
Undergraduate
8,744
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%3,966
Women
55%4,778

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.1%
Black
13.9%
Hispanic
8.2%
Two or more
4.9%
Asian
3.2%
Unknown
2.2%
Non-resident
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
24
14 M · 10 W
Women athletes
41.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$41K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$4K
$4K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
14 M · 10 W
$23K

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
0.32
2 offenses · 6,170 students

3-year trend

0.532 yrs ago0.171 yr ago0.32Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Burglary
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion1

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
23.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
81

VWCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions VWCC 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 Western Community College
40%—6,332$4,966Community College
Virginia Peninsula Community College
——6,410$7,012Community College
Southwest Virginia Community College
——2,364$6,005Community College
Tidewater Community College
——16,884$11,762Community College
Virginia Highlands Community College
——2,082$5,375Community College
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
——5,825$3,537Community College
Peer group median40%—6,079$5,690

Institutions like VWCC

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

IPEDS

VWCC Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Email
ie [at] virginiawestern.edu
Phone
540-857-6187
Address
3093 Colonial Ave., SW Roanoke, VA 24015

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness works with administration, faculty, staff, and students to promote the mission, vision, and core values of the college. The department is responsible for coordinating student assessment, strategic planning, accreditation activities, program reviews and institutional research.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Jolene Hamm
    AVP of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Sarah Hooven
    Coordinator of Institutional Assessment
  • Casey Lofton
    Coordinator Institutional Research and Assessment
  • Andrea Martin
    QEP Administrative Officer

Common Data Set

VWCC's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Virginia Western Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about VWCC.

What is the graduation rate at Virginia Western Community College?

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

How many students attend Virginia Western Community College?

Virginia Western Community College reports a total enrollment of 6,332 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Virginia Western Community College is $4,966 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Virginia Western Community College located?

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia 24015.

Who runs Institutional Research at Virginia Western Community College?

Virginia Western Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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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