ESCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#20 in Community Colleges

Eastern Shore Community College is ranked 20^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Eastern Shore Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Its tuition & fees of $10,941 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 658.
It offers limited area of study (27 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of ESCC are $10,941 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Eastern Shore Community College $10,941

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia $11,353

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at ESCC is 27% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Eastern Shore Community College 27%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at ESCC is 23% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Eastern Shore Community College 23%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 11%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at ESCC is 45% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Eastern Shore Community College 45%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 63%

Student Population

The total student population at ESCC is 658 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Eastern Shore Community College 658

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 6,836

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at ESCC is $4,179 which is 38.20% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Eastern Shore Community College $4,179

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia $4,679

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at ESCC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.