by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Piedmont Virginia Community College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Cost of attendance at Piedmont Virginia Community College came in between $12,435.00 through $18,873.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: around $12,435.00 in-state, rising to $18,873.00 out-of-state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $5,072.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,363.00 |
| Total cost | $12,435.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,435.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,334.00 |
| Net price | $5,101.00 |
| That is 74% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,435.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,806.00 |
| Net price | $4,629.00 |
| That is 76% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $11,510.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,363.00 |
| Total cost | $18,873.00 |
| That is 2% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,873.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,334.00 |
| Net price | $11,539.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,873.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,806.00 |
| Net price | $11,067.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 2.2% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $4,730.00 | $5,213.00 | $12,708.00 |
| Senior year | $5,048.00 | $5,563.00 | $13,562.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $19,553.00 | $21,547.00 | $52,526.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,449.00 | $8,209.00 | $20,010.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $225.00 | $248.00 | $604.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,002.00 | $29,755.00 | $72,536.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $4,730.00 | $5,213.00 | $12,708.00 |
| Senior year | $4,834.00 | $5,327.00 | $12,986.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $9,565.00 | $10,540.00 | $25,694.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,644.00 | $4,015.00 | $9,788.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $110.00 | $121.00 | $296.00 |
| Total amount paid | $13,208.00 | $14,555.00 | $35,482.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $11,310.00 | $11,792.00 | $19,287.00 |
| Senior year | $12,070.00 | $12,584.00 | $20,583.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $46,747.00 | $48,741.00 | $79,720.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,809.00 | $18,569.00 | $30,371.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $538.00 | $561.00 | $917.00 |
| Total amount paid | $64,557.00 | $67,310.00 | $110,091.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $11,310.00 | $11,792.00 | $19,287.00 |
| Senior year | $11,557.00 | $12,050.00 | $19,709.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $22,867.00 | $23,842.00 | $38,996.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,712.00 | $9,083.00 | $14,856.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $263.00 | $274.00 | $449.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,579.00 | $32,925.00 | $53,852.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $5,963.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,347.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,544.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,760.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,490.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,467.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,586.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Piedmont Virginia Community College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Piedmont Virginia Community College amounts to $5,500.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,500.00 |
| 25th | $2,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $17,208.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,379.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $879.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Piedmont Virginia Community College amounts to $506.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Piedmont Virginia Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.3% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Piedmont Virginia Community College total $35,478,981.00 covering 3,912 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 79 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,181.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,555.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Piedmont Virginia Community College, consider the following:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.