SWVCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#21 in Community Colleges

Southwest Virginia Community College is ranked 21^st in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $10,904 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 2,163.
It offers average (62 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SWVCC are $10,904 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College $10,904

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 SWVCC is 44% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College 44%

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 SWVCC is 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College 6%

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 SWVCC is 58% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College 58%

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 SWVCC is 2,163 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College 2,163

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 SWVCC is $5,448 which is 49.96% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College $5,448

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 SWVCC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College 19 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

SWVCC offers 62 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Southwest Virginia Community College 62

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

SWVCC offers 6 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.