by our College Data Analytics TeamVeterans who have decided to continue their education should research their options to see which schools do a good job supporting those with prior military experience. Here we lay out the facts about J Sargeant Reynolds Community College veterans so you can make an informed choice.
To learn about GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits, see: J Sargeant Reynolds Community College GI Bill® Information
What’s Covered in Our Report on Reynolds Community College:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. Per VA data, there are 236 GI Bill® students at Reynolds Community College. Because the school enrolls 5,284, nearly 4.5% of students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. As a benchmark, the Student Veterans of America puts the share of veteran college students nationwide at three to four percent.
This count covers every chapter of the GI Bill® — Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It excludes active-duty military personnel attending through Tuition Assistance, so the true military population may be larger. Veterans make up 0.6% of the student body at Reynolds Community College, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
Graduation and retention rates can tell you how well a school supports its veteran students through to a degree.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 3.4% | 28.2% |
| Transfer-out rate | 51.7% | — |
Source: the VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College participates in the following veteran programs and offers the services below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean to me? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College does have a student veterans group. Learn more.There is a dedicated veteran and military student point of contact on campus. Learn more.
If you have specialized military training, Reynolds Community College may take that into consideration and grant college credit for it. Contact the school to find out more about the particulars. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Beyond military training, ask Reynolds Community College whether it awards credit for life or work experience, CLEP exams, or other prior learning.
Reynolds Community College does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
There have been no complaints registered to the VA for this college.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.