QVCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#11 in Community Colleges

Quinebaug Valley Community College is ranked 11^st in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $14,220 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,195.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (50 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of QVCC are $14,220 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Quinebaug Valley Community College $14,220

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 Connecticut $12,217

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at QVCC is 19% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Quinebaug Valley Community College 19%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut 24%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at QVCC is 9% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Quinebaug Valley 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 Connecticut 17%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at QVCC is 60% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Quinebaug Valley Community College 60%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut 61%

Student Population

The total student population at QVCC is 1,195 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Quinebaug Valley Community College 1,195

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 Connecticut 3,204

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at QVCC is $5,792 which is 40.73% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Quinebaug Valley Community College $5,792

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 Connecticut $4,820

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at QVCC is 11 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut.