NOVA Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#1 in Community Colleges

Northern Virginia Community College is ranked 1^st in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $11,786 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 51,896.
It offers very diverse area of study (94 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of NOVA are $11,786 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Northern Virginia Community College $11,786

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 NOVA is 35% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Northern Virginia Community College 35%

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 NOVA is 13% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Northern Virginia Community College 13%

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 NOVA is 71% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Northern Virginia Community College 71%

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 NOVA is 51,896 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Northern Virginia Community College 51,896

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 NOVA is $6,154 which is 52.21% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Northern Virginia Community College $6,154

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 NOVA is 28 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Northern Virginia Community College 28 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 20 to 1

Number of Programs

NOVA offers 94 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Northern Virginia Community College 94

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 57

Number of Online Programs

NOVA offers 11 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.