RCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#22 in Community Colleges

Rappahannock Community College is ranked 22^nd in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $11,540 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 2,962.
The financial aid amount ($4,375) is average.
It offers fewer area of study (33 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of RCC are $11,540 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Rappahannock Community College $11,540

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 RCC is 45% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Rappahannock Community College 45%

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 RCC is 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Rappahannock Community College 6%

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 RCC is 65% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Rappahannock Community College 65%

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 RCC is 2,962 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Rappahannock Community College 2,962

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 RCC is $4,375 which is 37.91% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Rappahannock Community College $4,375

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 RCC is 22 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Rappahannock Community College 22 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

RCC offers 33 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Rappahannock Community College 33

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

RCC offers 11 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.