PHCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#20 in Community Colleges

Patrick & Henry Community College is ranked 20^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $11,440 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,908.
The financial aid amount ($5,214) is higher.
It offers average (58 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of PHCC are $11,440 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Patrick & Henry Community College $11,440

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 PHCC is 42% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Patrick & Henry Community College 42%

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

Patrick & Henry 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 PHCC is 62% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Patrick & Henry Community College 62%

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 PHCC is 1,908 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Patrick & Henry Community College 1,908

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 PHCC is $5,214 which is 45.58% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Patrick & Henry Community College $5,214

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 PHCC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Patrick & Henry Community College 18 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 20 to 1

Number of Programs

PHCC offers 58 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Patrick & Henry Community College 58

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 57

Number of Online Programs

PHCC offers 2 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.