Central Virginia Community College Data & Information Overview

This overview covers the essential stats on Central Virginia Community College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. All you need to do to learn more about a stat is click on its tile, and you'll be taken to another page that analyzes that data more closely. Also, you can use the links below to scroll to any section of this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning

How Well Is Central Virginia Community College Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Central Virginia Community College was awarded 3 badges in the 2021 rankings.

Overall Quality

Central Virginia Community College was not ranked in College Factual's 2021 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Central Virginia Community College?

Acceptance Rate

Central Virginia Community College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

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Central Virginia Community College Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Central Virginia Community College, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Central Virginia Community College is 25%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Central Virginia Community College

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Central Virginia Community College is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

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Average Overall Diversity at Central Virginia Community College

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,813 undergraduates at Central Virginia Community College with 1,298 being full-time and 2,515 being part-time.

Central Virginia Community College Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and racial-ethnic minorities*. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

Central Virginia Community College scored 43.01 out of 100 for overall diversity. This is about average when compared to other colleges and universities in the United States.

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How Much Does Central Virginia Community College Cost?

The overall average net price of Central Virginia Community College is $4,920. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Central Virginia Community College

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$4,204	$4,535	$5,831	$7,833	$9,649

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Central Virginia Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Central Virginia Community College, approximately 12% of students took out student loans averaging $5,099 a year. That adds up to $20,396 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Central Virginia Community College is 18.5%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do Central Virginia Community College Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Central Virginia Community College with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $27,700 in their early years. This is about 30% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Central Virginia Community College

Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, Central Virginia Community College is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for Central Virginia Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3506 Wards Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502-2498
Phone:	434-832-7600
Website:	www.centralvirginia.edu

Central Virginia Community College Majors

Learn more about the majors offered at Central Virginia Community College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Central Virginia Community College

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2017-2018, 1,344 students took at least one online class at Central Virginia Community College. This is an increase from the 1,310 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	1,344	500
2016-2017	1,310	474
2015-2016	1,294	454
2014-2015	1,270	449
2013-2014	1,208	430

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.