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Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, Virginia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·wcc.vccs.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
Total enrollment
2,107
peer median 2,535
Avg net price
$4,037
-$1.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
47%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
43%
Non-Pell
25%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 36 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 30 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
36
Passing
5
13.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.8%
+2.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

36programs
  • Passing5 · 13.9%
  • No Data30 · 83.3%
  • Failing1 · 2.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
30

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
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-5.9%
$33,842 vs $35,969
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+7.9%
$38,810 vs $35,969
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+24.3%
$44,707 vs $35,969
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+27.3%
$45,779 vs $35,969
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+72.5%
$62,043 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+94.9%
$70,105 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
22%
$8,545 debt · $38,810 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$9,100 debt · $49,560 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$10,500 debt · $70,105 earn

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 1970Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 24

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jan 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2024Deny 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,038
$30–48k$3,875
$48–75k$5,948
$75–110k$8,014
$110k+$11,715

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

Avg net price
$4,037
-$1,558vs Community College median $5,596
Federal loans
3.3%
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.

In AY 2024–25, 1,072 students received $5.1M in Pell grants, alongside $422K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,072
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.1M
$5,065,973 total
Direct Loans
$422K
118 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$204K
59 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$218K
59 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.

Of 105 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (3.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
105
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.4%
2017
21.9%
2018
10.7%
2019
3.8%
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 Wytheville Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs39
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

298 total completions
01Liberal Arts
15150.7%
02Health Professions
7725.8%
03Business
175.7%
04Security/Protective
144.7%
05Engineering Tech
144.7%
06Computer Sciences
144.7%
07Precision Production
113.7%
08Social Sciences
00.0%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%
10Education
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,107
12-mo unduplicated
2,726
Undergraduate
2,726
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%1,040
Women
62%1,686

Race / ethnicity composition

White
86.2%
Hispanic
6.2%
Black
3.6%
Two or more
2.2%
Unknown
0.9%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
10
0 M · 10 W
Women athletes
100.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$21K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

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

Sport-by-sport · 1

Volleyball
· 10 W
$12K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 2,116 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs10
    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
    23.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    35

    Wytheville Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Wytheville Community College 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
    SubjectWytheville Community College
    47%2,107$4,037Community College
    Rappahannock Community College
    2,962$5,310Community College
    Southside Virginia Community College
    3,306$6,194Community College
    Paul D Camp Community College
    1,219$5,666Community College
    Central Virginia Community College
    3,481$5,525Community College
    Mountain Gateway Community College
    989$6,307Community College
    Peer group median47%2,535$5,596

    Frequently asked questions about Wytheville Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Wytheville Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Wytheville Community College?

    Wytheville Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Wytheville Community College?

    Wytheville Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,107 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Wytheville Community College?

    The average net price at Wytheville Community College is $4,037 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Wytheville Community College located?

    Wytheville Community College is located in Wytheville, Virginia 24382-3308.

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