by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at RCC. It is offered at the Associate’s, Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #8 out of 31 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, RCC highly for nursing, placing at #959 out of 1,956 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Schools | 959 of 1,956 |
| Best Nursing Schools in Virginia | 21 of 56 |
| Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region | 200 of 550 |
Here is each degree level granted in nursing at RCC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 74 |
| Certificate | 32 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Rappahannock Community College handed out 74 associate’s degrees in nursing.
RCC is in the top 15% of the country for nursing at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 31 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Virginia | 8 |
| Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 101 |
| Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 415 |
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,620 | $10,560 |
| Fees | $200 | $980 |
Learn more about RCC tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 1% of nursing associate’s degrees went to men and 99% went to women.
The largest share of nursing associate’s degree graduates at RCC were White. Roughly 76% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rappahannock Community College with a associate’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 56 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
RCC conferred 74 associate’s completions in registered nursing/registered nurse in the latest year of data — 99% to women and 1% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (76%).
During the most recent reporting year, Rappahannock Community College awarded 32 certificate degrees in nursing.
RCC is not yet ranked for nursing at the certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 3% of nursing certificate degrees went to men and 97% went to women.
The largest share of nursing certificate degree graduates at RCC are White. Roughly 69% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rappahannock Community College with a certificate in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 22 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
RCC granted 32 certificate completions in registered nursing/registered nurse recently — 97% to women and 3% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (69%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.