ESCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#21 in Community Colleges

Eastern Shore Community College is ranked 21^st in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $11,520 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 859.
The financial aid amount ($5,280) is higher.
It offers fewer area of study (33 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of ESCC are $11,520 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Eastern Shore Community College $11,520

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 ESCC is 41% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Eastern Shore Community College 41%

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 ESCC is 11% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Eastern Shore Community College 11%

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 ESCC is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Eastern Shore Community College 67%

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 ESCC is 859 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Eastern Shore Community College 859

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 ESCC is $5,280 which is 45.83% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Eastern Shore Community College $5,280

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 ESCC is 24 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.