Southside Virginia CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#16 in Community Colleges

Southside Virginia Community College is ranked 16^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $10,851 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 3,112.
It offers average (55 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Southside Virginia CC are $10,851 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southside Virginia Community College $10,851

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 Southside Virginia CC is 34% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southside Virginia Community College 34%

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 Southside Virginia CC is 4% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southside Virginia Community College 4%

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 Southside Virginia CC is 66% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southside Virginia Community College 66%

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 Southside Virginia CC is 3,112 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southside Virginia Community College 3,112

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 Southside Virginia CC is $5,898 which is 54.35% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southside Virginia Community College $5,898

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 Southside Virginia CC is 24 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southside Virginia Community College 24 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

Southside Virginia CC offers 55 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southside Virginia Community College 55

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

Southside Virginia CC offers 5 online programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.