Southwest Virginia Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,620

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,377

After Financial Aid

2020 Enrolled Students

2,295

45.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

33.7%

113 Graduates

About

Southwest Virginia Community College is a higher education institution located in Tazewell County, VA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Southwest Virginia Community College were .

In 2020, 514 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwest Virginia Community College. 63.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (494 degrees), 49.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (10 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwest Virginia Community College is $4,620, which is $−3,360 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwest Virginia Community College is $4,620, which is $−3,360 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,377.

In 2020, 66% of undergraduate students attending Southwest Virginia Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,620

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Southwest Virginia Community College was $4,620. The cost of tuition at Southwest Virginia Community College is $−3,360 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southwest Virginia Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,377

2020 Value

11.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Southwest Virginia Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,377. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Southwest Virginia Community College grew by 11.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southwest Virginia Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$3,350

Room and Board

$1,350

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southwest Virginia Community College was of $3,350 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of room and board increased by 1.52% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.85% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southwest Virginia Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

N/A%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Southwest Virginia Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 3.13% with respect to 2019, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southwest Virginia Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Southwest Virginia Community College has a total enrollment of 2,295 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Virginia Community College is 1,037 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,258. This means that 45.2% of students enrolled at Southwest Virginia Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southwest Virginia Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 92.1% White, 2.75% Two or More Races, 1.87% Black or African American, 1.09% Hispanic or Latino, 0.566% Asian, 0.261% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0436% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southwest Virginia Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (58.4%), followed by White Male (34.2%) and Two or More Races Female (1.93%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southwest Virginia Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,295 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwest Virginia Community College is 1,037 and the part-time enrollment is 1,258. This means that 45.2% of students enrolled at Southwest Virginia Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southwest Virginia Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

56%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southwest Virginia Community College was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Southwest Virginia Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southwest Virginia Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,113
Two or More Races
63
Black or African American
43

The enrolled student population at Southwest Virginia Community College is 92.1% White, 2.75% Two or More Races, 1.87% Black or African American, 1.09% Hispanic or Latino, 0.566% Asian, 0.261% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0436% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 21 students (0.915%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 140 more women than men received degrees from Southwest Virginia Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southwest Virginia Community College is white (494 degrees awarded). There were 49.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (10 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southwest Virginia Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Southwest Virginia Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (46 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (45 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (39 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Virginia Community College are Registered nurses (1,315,039 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (168,405 people), Medical & health services managers (155,965 people), Other managers (147,080 people), and Pharmacists (132,844 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwest Virginia Community College are Precision Production (46 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (45 degrees), Engineering Technologies (39 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (145 degrees), and Protective Services (24 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Virginia Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwest Virginia Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,484,969 people), Elementary & secondary schools (424,815 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (336,613 people), Outpatient care centers (231,762 people), and Offices of physicians (194,306 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southwest Virginia Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southwest Virginia Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Southwest Virginia Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

187

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

327

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 187 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Virginia Community College, which is 0.572 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (327).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southwest Virginia Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Southwest Virginia Community College in Welding Technology, which is InfinityM times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 95 degrees were awarded to women at Southwest Virginia Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.57 times more than the 37 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 24% of students graduating from Southwest Virginia Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Southwest Virginia Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
494 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
10 degrees awarded
Unknown
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southwest Virginia Community College is white (494 degrees awarded). There were 49.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (10 degrees).

0.778% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
313 degrees awarded
White Male
181 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southwest Virginia Community College is white female (313 degrees awarded). There were 1.73 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (181 degrees).

Operations

Southwest Virginia Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.46M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $129k (5.27%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Southwest Virginia Community College had a total salary expenditure of $25.5M. Southwest Virginia Community College employs 18 Assistant professors, 14 Associate professors, and 11 Instructors. Most academics at Southwest Virginia Community College are Female Assistant professors (11), Female Associate professors(9), and Male Assistant professors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwest Virginia Community College are: Management, with 45 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 24 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 6 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.46M

2020 Endowment

InfinityM%

growth from 2019

Southwest Virginia Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.46M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Southwest Virginia Community College grew InfinityM% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.97M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southwest Virginia Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.34M - Federal
$519k - State
$54.9k - Local

As of 2020, Southwest Virginia Community College received $3.34M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $519k from state grants and contracts, and $54.9k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$10.7M

2020 Salaries

11.7%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Southwest Virginia Community College paid a median of $10.7M in salaries, which represents 41.9% of their overall expenditure ($25.5M) and a 11.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.19% decline from 2018 and a 7.21% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.56M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Southwest Virginia Community College paid a total of $2.56M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 24% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

45 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southwest Virginia Community College were Assistant professor with 18 employees; Associate professor with 14 employees; and Associate professor with 11 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwest Virginia Community College were Management with 45 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southwest Virginia Community College was Female Assistant professor with 11 employees, Female Associate professor with 9 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southwest Virginia Community College.

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