PVCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#2 in Community Colleges

Piedmont Virginia Community College is ranked 2^nd in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $10,931 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 5,022.
It offers fewer area of study (45 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of PVCC are $10,931 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College $10,931

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 PVCC is 32% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College 32%

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 PVCC is 9% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College 9%

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 PVCC is 66% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College 66%

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 PVCC is 5,022 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College 5,022

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 PVCC is $3,030 which is 27.72% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College $3,030

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 PVCC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College 19 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

PVCC offers 45 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College 45

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

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