PVCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#3 in Community Colleges

Piedmont Virginia Community College is ranked 3^rd 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 $11,510 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 5,263.
The financial aid amount ($4,437) is average.
It offers fewer area of study (44 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of PVCC are $11,510 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College $11,510

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 39% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College 39%

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 12% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College 12%

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 68% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College 68%

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 5,263 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College 5,263

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 $4,437 which is 38.55% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College $4,437

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

Piedmont Virginia Community College 21 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 44 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Piedmont Virginia Community College 44

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.